PossumK8te's Peanut Sauce

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp peanut oil
1 and 1/2 cups unsalted peanuts, roasted
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 eschallots, finely chopped
2 red chillies, seeds removed and roughly chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 Tbsp of palm or brown sugar
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 lime, juiced
1 Tbsp peanut butter

Method:

Heat oil in medium heavy-based pan, add peanuts, garlic and eschallots and cook over a low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until garlic and eschallots are golden brown.  Work peanut mixture and chillies in food processor until finely chopped. Return the peanut mixture to the pan, add the soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, coconut milk, water and lime juice, stir to combine.  Simmer uncovered, stirring for 8-10 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter.