Beef Satay

Ingredients

The beef and marinade

• 2 lbs beef, sirloin, cut into 1/4 inch thick or 3/4-1 inch cubes
• 1 small cucumber, cut into small pieces
• 1 red onion cut into quarters
• 10 pieces shallots, peeled, cut and halved
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 stalks lemongrass, white part only, cut into 1-inch length
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1-2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder

The spicy peanut dipping sauce

• 5 tablespoons oil
• ¾ tablespoon seedless tamarind pulp, soaked in 3 ½ tablespoons water
• ¾ cup roasted peanuts, skins removed and coarsely blended
• ¾ cup water
• to taste sugar
• to taste salt

The spice paste

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 5-6 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons coriander powder
• ¾ teaspoon cumin powder
• 3 stalks lemongrass, white part only, cut into 1-inch length
• ¾ inch galangal, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 shallots, peeled
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
• to taste salt and sugar

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)