Ajeen Recipe Jamaican Chef Peanut Sauce

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 stalk lemongrass, sliced
• 3 ounces chopped onions
• 3 chopped garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons shrimp paste (fish sauce if not available)
• 6 ounces roasted skinless peanuts
• 1 12 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1 ounce sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

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2. In a blender, place one-half oil, lemon grass, onion, garlic, fish sauce and blend to a paste.
3. 2.
4. Scrape out the blender and add peanuts.
5. Crush finely.
6. 3.
7. Soak tamarind in hot water; squeeze out to dissolve pulp and strain.
8. Reserve liquid.
9. 4.
10. Place remaining oil in a small fry pan and cook puree mixture over medium heat for a few minutes to cook it out.
11. 5.
12. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until it thickens, about 7-8 minutes.

vegetable oil, stalk lemongrass, onions, garlic, shrimp, peanuts, tamarind paste, fresh ginger, sugar, soy sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ajeen-recipe-jamaican-chef-peanut-sauce-376475 (may not work)