
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
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (8 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | ¾ cup roasted | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Sesame seeds (til) | 1 tbsp | 15 g | 75 g | |
| Jaggery (gur) | 1½ tbsp | 20 g | 100 g | |
| Soy sauce / tamari (gluten-free) | 1 tbsp | 15 ml | 75 ml | |
| Tamarind pulp | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 2 tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Galangal (fresh) | 1 tsp | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Water | ¾ cup + 1 tbsp | 200 ml | 1000 ml | |
| Coconut milk, thin | 3 tbsp (optional) | 50 ml | 250 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Grind peanuts and sesame.
Step 2: Simmer with water, jaggery, soy, tamarind, ginger and galangal 8 minutes, stirring.
Step 3: Add coconut milk; adjust thickness. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
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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