haha this is my first entry in like AGES. haha didnt really cook much in singapore...it was just relax and slack...so i never find any inspiration or much desire to cook/bake coz theres always loads of food to eat in the fridge. anyhow..out of interest sake, decided to make some satay and it turned out really really well! so pleased :p

ok heres the recipe:

ingredients:

chicken/pork/whatever meat fillet

bamboo skewers or wooden chopsticks

cucumbers

marinade

1 tbsp coriander

1 tsp cumin

4 shallots

1tsp tumeric

1 cm ginger chopped

2tsp sugar

tamarind juice

Peanut sauce:

chillies(depends how hot you want)

2 shallots

1 clove garlic

tamarind juice

3 tbsp chunky peanut butter

half cup milk

Steps:

1. lightly toast the coriander and cumin, then add all the rest of the marinade stuff except tamarind together and pound to a smooth paste. Add in tamarind juice and the meat and marinade for at least 2 hours. The longer the better really.

2. For the peanut sauce, grind the shallots garlic finely. Stir fry under low heat, add the tamarind, peanut butter. Bring to boil then simmer. Add the milk and chilli. Stir continuously until sauce thickens then leave it to cool.

3. Thread the meat pieces on the skewer and grill it. i did about 200degrees for about 5-10 min on each side. wait till they get brown and burned. Then serve it up with cucumber and the sauce. :)