Thai Satay Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 tablespoon grated Thai ginger (galangal)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 stick fresh lemon grass, crushed and chopped
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
1 tomato, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
4 tablespoons of pineapple juice
chopped fresh red chilli peppers to taste
salt to taste

Instructions

Heat the oil over medium flame until fairly hot. Add the chopped onion and keep stirring until the onion is soft and starting to brown. Add the ginger, garlic and lemon grass and stir until a characteristic sweet aroma issues from the pot and the mixture starts to brown. Add the curry powder and stir for approx. 1 minute. Add the peanut butter and tomato, continue to stir until the mixture thickens and the tomato starts to blend in with the sauce. Add the pineapple juice and chillies, stir and simmer for 5 minutes. You may wish to add some water if the sauce is too thick. Taste and add salt if required.