From chussey@nospamsynapse.net Fri Feb 27 14:36:48 1998 Date: 19 Feb 1998 07:15:39 -0700 From: Carol or Cees Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Katjang Sauce: Peanut Sauce Followup-To: rec.food.cooking My boyfriend is Dutch and this recipe has become a staple in our house. Indonesia was a Dutch colony for many years, and the Indonesian cusine iscommon in most households. This recipe comes from a great Dutch cook book called Let's Go Dutch Again. The notes are mine. Enjoy! Smakelijk eten! * Exported from MasterCook * Katjang Sauce: Peanut Sauce Recipe By : Let's Go Dutch Again Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ethnic Foods Sauces Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 medium onion -- chopped fine 2 cloves garlic -- crushed 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons sambal oelek* 1/2 teaspoon mild paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger powder 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter -- or crunchy 2 tablespoons ketjap manis, sweet soy sauce* 3 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon lemon juice salt and pepper -- to taste Mix onion and garlic. Place in a bowl and add the brown sugar. Mash with the back of a spoon to make a paste. Brown the paste in the oil at very low heat, then stir in the rest of the spices. Add the peanut butter and, when the sauce is brown, add the ketjap manis and the milk. Keep stirring at low heat until the sauce thickens. Finally, add the lemon juice, salt and pepper. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk until it reaches a better consistency. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : *Ketjap manis is a sweet Indonesian soy sauce. It may be found in Dutch stores, some Chinese stores or maybe European Delis. It is worth looking for, as it is just delicious! *Sambal oelek is a paste made from marinaded chili peppers. It can be found in Chinese groceries, or Dutch stores. ~~~ Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" article. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.