Satay Sauce

This sauce traditionally goes with grilled pieces of chicken from a skewer, but the combination of creamy peanut with spicy chilli is a favourite of mine. It goes well with other forms of grilled or fried foods, such as courgettes or aubergines, and goes nicely with rosti.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 to 3 dried chillis, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 4 tbsp (heaped) crunchy peanut butter
• 75ml water

Method:

1. Fry the onion and chilli in the oil in a medium sized saucepan until the onion starts to soften.
2. Add the soy sauce, water and peanut butter to the saucepan and stir while slowly bringing it to a simmer.
3. Simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently to prevent the bottom burning.
4. Serve while still hot with grilled meat or vegetables.

Enough sauce for 4 people.