Nuoc leo (peanut sauce)

Vietnams take on this Asian favourite contains a tangy trio of flavours - tamarind, fish sauce and lime juice - as well as a good hit of chilli.

Recipe «Nuoc leo (peanut sauce)» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp peanut oil, 1 garlic clove, finely chopped, 1 long fresh red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped, 80g unsalted roasted peanuts, finely chopped, 125ml water , 80ml coconut milk, 1 tbsp tamarind puree, 1 tbsp fish sauce , 1 tbsp finely chopped palm sugar.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp peanut oil 
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 
• 1 long fresh red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped 
• 80g unsalted roasted peanuts, finely chopped 
• 125ml water 
• 80ml coconut milk 
• 1 tbsp tamarind puree 
• 1 tbsp fish sauce 
• 1 tbsp finely chopped palm sugar 

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chilli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the peanut and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Add the water and coconut milk and stir until well combined. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
2. Add the tamarind, fish sauce and palm sugar and stir to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Serve.