Peanut Sauce

Peanut Sauce

From “Vegetarian Planet” by Didi Emmons

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup smooth or chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk (you can freeze the rest of the milk in the can for later use)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
• 2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, or 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
• hot chile sauce to taste (optional)

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter and the coconut milk for a minute or two, until the mixture is smooth.
2. Add the peanuts, fish or soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and, if you like, cilantro.  If you want some heat, add a bit of chile sauce.