A Recipe for Kuah Kacang Melaka, a Sweet-and-Sour Malaysian Peanut Sauce | TASTE

Ingredients

• 5 lb shallots, peeled and sliced
• 1 oz dried chiles
• 3 stalks lemongrass (bottom 1/3 of stalks only, with 2-3 outer layers removed)
• 1 2-inch knob fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 2-inch knob fresh galangal, peeled (optional)
• 1 1-inch knob fresh turmeric, peeled (or 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered turmeric)
• ½ c neutral oil
• ½ c sugar (adjust this measurement to increase or decrease overall spiciness)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 c fresh pineapple, puréed
• 1 c roasted peanuts, ground
• 3 c water