Ground ingredients: (for peanut sauce)
300 gm roasted peanuts - pounded
1 inch piece lengkuas (galangal)
2 stalks serai or lemongrass
1 inch piece ginger
1 large onion - sliced
3 tsp ground chillies
1/2 cup tamarind juice
Salt and sugar to taste
To prepare Satay:
Marinate chicken pieces with seasoning ingredients, shallots, cinnamon powder and cooking oil
thread 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer and place on grill
Brush chicken occassionally with oil until cooked and tender
Serve hot with peanut sauce, cucumber and onion slices
To prepare peanut sauce:
Fry onion silces till fragrant
Add ground ingredients, ground chillies and tarmarind juice
Stir well
Add salt and sugar
Add peanuts and stir constantly until sauce is thick
Introduce variety to your dishes. Try using beef, pork or shrimp pieces as well. You can also add slice cucumbers and red onions to go with the satay.
FYI: Satay (also written saté) is a dish that may have originated in Sumatra or Java in Indonesia but is popular in many southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Thailand.