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Annapurna Kitchen
Condiment dish, illustrative
Volume VEasternMalaysian & Indonesian

Inspired by: Bumbu kacang

  • All year

Warm Peanut–Sesame Sauce

Serves
8
Portion
2 tbsp
Time
15 min
Texture
Smooth
Season
All year
Dosha
  • Vata
  • Pitta
  • Kapha

Vata-pacifying

Ingredients

What you need

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Ingredients for 8 servings
DoneIngredientHousehold measureQuantity (8 servings)Café batch ×5
Peanuts¾ cup roasted120 g600 g
Sesame seeds (til)1 tbsp15 g75 g
Jaggery (gur)1½ tbsp20 g100 g
Soy sauce / tamari (gluten-free)1 tbsp15 ml75 ml
Tamarind pulp1½ tsp8 g40 g
Ginger, fresh2 tsp8 g40 g
Galangal (fresh)1 tsp5 g25 g
Water¾ cup + 1 tbsp200 ml1000 ml
Coconut milk, thin3 tbsp (optional)50 ml250 ml

Method

How to cook it

  1. Step 1: Grind peanuts and sesame.

  2. Step 2: Simmer with water, jaggery, soy, tamarind, ginger and galangal 8 minutes, stirring.

  3. Step 3: Add coconut milk; adjust thickness. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

117kcal
Energy
4.5g
Protein
9.1g
Fat
6.4g
Carbohydrate
1.6g
Fibre
0.3g
Salt

Low salt · 0.3 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g) · Salt guide

Where the energy comes from

Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g

Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.

How we made it Ayurvedic

  • FromShallot, garlic and chilli
    →
    Toginger and galangal

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