DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Peanut Sauce
A thick Indonesian roasted-peanut sauce with shallots, two fresh chiles, palm sugar, tamarind and makrut lime leaf.
About Peanut Sauce
Peanut sauce is a staple condiment across Indonesia, where regional versions are known as sambal kacang, saus kacang or bumbu kacang. This profile follows a thick Indonesian family-style version intended for dishes such as gado-gado and satay.
Freshly ground roasted peanuts give the sauce its deep nutty base. Shallot and garlic add savoury sweetness, two kinds of chile bring layered heat, and palm sugar balances the sharp fruitiness of tamarind and makrut lime leaf.
The finished sauce is tan-brown, thick and softly textured rather than completely smooth. It is creamy from ground peanuts, fragrant with citrus leaf and tangy enough to keep its richness lively.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanut.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Peanut Sauce
Indonesian Sambal Kacang with Tamarind and Makrut Lime.
- Roasted peanutsNutty body
- Asian shallotsSweet aromatic
- GarlicSavoury aromatic
- Serrano peppersMedium fresh chile heat
- Bird's eye chilesSharp chile heat
- Palm sugarCaramel sweetness
- Kosher saltSeasoning
- Makrut lime leavesCitrus aroma
- Wet tamarind pulpSour fruit acidity
- WaterInfusion and consistency
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Roasted peanuts:
- Asian shallots:
- Garlic:
- Serrano peppers: . The source explicitly authorizes serrano as one of the finger-length red chile choices.
- Bird's eye chiles:
- Palm sugar:
- Kosher salt:
- Makrut lime leaves:
- Wet tamarind pulp:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
The Indonesian specialist source describes peanut sauce as ubiquitous across Indonesia and notes the regional names sambal kacang, saus kacang and bumbu kacang; this profile uses its explicitly documented family-style version.
Countries
- Indonesia
- BeninCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Indonesian Cuisine
- Beninese CuisineCatalogue link pending review