Satay Bumbu

Course :	Thai
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1	pound	flank steak thinly sliced -- (454 gm)
		---marinade---
2	tablespoons	soy
2	tablespoons	tamarind liquid -- (or lemon juice)
1	medium	Onion -- (chopped)
2	cloves	garlic
1/2	teaspoon	Laos powder
1/2	teaspoon	sambal ulek
1/2	teaspoon	pepper
1/2	teaspoon	shrimp paste -- (trasi)
2	tablespoons	peanut oil
1/2	cup	coconut milk
3	pieces	curry leaves
1	stalk	lemon grass
2	teaspoons	palm sugar -- (or dark brown sugar)

Preparation:

Blend together the first four ingredients into a smooth paste mix in the next four ingredients Heat oil and fry the paste until it turns brown add the meat and fry for one minute Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until sauce is very thick. Thread meat on skewers and broil until well browned. Serve with peanut sauce. I generally add more tamarind or lemon juice and more chile or sambal to the peanut sauce recipes.