Authentic Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe (Nam Jim Satay)

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup roasted peanuts
• 1 head garlic
• ⅔ cup small shallots
• 5 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp massaman curry paste
• 1¼ cups coconut milk
• 1 tbsp rosdee seasoning powder
• 2 tbsp Thai tamarind paste
• 2½ tbsp palm sugar
• ½ tbsp salt

Steps

1. 1

   Roast and crush the peanuts. Dry roast the peanuts in a skillet over low heat until golden and fragrant. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush into a coarse texture.

2. 2

   Purée the aromatics. In a small blender or food processor, pulse the garlic and shallots until they form a smooth paste.

3. 3

   Sauté the garlic and shallot base. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic-shallot purée until aromatic.

4. 4

   Fry the Massaman curry paste. Add the Massaman curry paste to the pan. Sizzle for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly to unlock the deep flavors and spices.

5. 5

   Simmer the sauce. Stir in the coconut milk, palm sugar, tamarind paste, salt, and Rosdee powder. Simmer gently until the sugar dissolves and the sauce begins to bubble.

6. 6

   Thicken and finish. Fold in the crushed peanuts and stir. Allow the sauce to simmer for another minute until it reaches your desired thickness, then remove from heat.