Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   7      tablespoons   peanut oil
   6      cloves        garlic -- thinly sliced
   1                    onion -- thinly sliced
   2                    dried chiles -- or more
   1      teaspoon      trasi (shrimp paste)
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   1      tablespoon    soy
  12      ounces        crunchy peanut butter
   1 1/2  tablespoons   palm sugar -- (or dark brown
                        -- sugar)

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic (preferably in a frying basket for ease of quick removal) until it turns golden brown, blot on paper towels Repeat for the onion and chiles. In remaining oil, fry the crumbled trasi, add lemon and soy. Remove from heat, and cool. Stir in the fried stuff and the peanut butter. Add enough water or coconut milk to desired consistency.