Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 12 medium sized onion, very finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (can use bottled minced garlic)
  • 1 14 cups peanut butter (I prefer crunchy)
  • 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder (hot ground chilli powder not Mexican chili powder)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder (as strong or mild as you prefer)
  • 2 teaspoons shaosing wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon coconut cream

Method

  • Heat the peanut oil in a saucepan.
  • Saute the onion and garlic un til softened.
  • Add the wine, curry powder and chilli powder and simmer gentley for a minute or two.
  • Blend in the stock, peanut butter, coconut cream and the sugar.
  • Mix thoroughly and bring to a gentle boil.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Serve as a dipping sauce or atop of cooked chicken or prawn skewers.
  • Can be used to coat skewered meats during the last few minutes of cooking.