THAI PEANUT SAUCE
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1 cup dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice, more to taste
¼ teaspoon cayenne
½ cup coconut milk
- Pulse the peanuts briefly in a food processor just until finely ground. Add the garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, cayenne and coconut milk and process until well pureed. Transfer to a bowl, then taste and adjust seasoning. Thin a bit with lime juice or water as desired.
from David Tanis, the New York Times
