Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Satay is a dish of marinated or skewered meat served with a sauce. The common sauce used is a peanut sauce.

You'll Need 

• Boneless chicken (try chicken breast )
  
• 1 tbsp oliveoil
• 2 tbsp light Soya sauce
•  Pinch of sugar
• 1 lemon - juice
• Pinch of turmeric Powder 
• 2 tbsp fresh  lemon grass, chopped
• 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar or wine vinegar
• Salt and Pepper- to taste
• Coriander Leaves
• Satay (Bamboo) skewers

Peanut sauce ingredients

• 3 Tbsp freshly grounded peanuts(roasted)
• 1/2 half onion chopped 
• 1Tbsp Ginger finely chopped
• 1tbsp soya sauce
• 1/2 tsp oil
• Fresh Lime Juice 1 Tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut milk one cup
• Tamarind pulp 1/2 cup
• Jaggery 2 Tbsp (Brown sugar)
• ½-tea spoon of red chilli powder
• Salt and Pepper- to taste

Lets Begin

Slice chicken breasts into 2-3" wide and 4-6" long strips (to fit on skewers.Mix all the marinade ingredients thoroughly, add the chicken pieces to it and mix very well. Leave for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.. Then pierce chicken strips per skewer.(Do not forget to soak wooden skewers in water for 3 - 4 hrs.)/.

Alternately, heat a non-stick flat tawa and grease it slightly with a few drops of oil and place the skewered chicken. Cook them on high heat turning them frequently. Add coriander leaves.Cook them until they are soft.

Lets make Peanut sauce.

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the Onions and ginger and sauté it well until it turns brown. Reduce heat and add the red chilli powder. Add  crushed peanut .Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Stir in the crushed peanuts, jaggery ,tamarind pulp lemon juice and soya sauce and coconut milk. Boil this and let it simmer for five minutes.
• Cook until you get a smooth sauce.
• Add lemon juice and switch off the gas.

Serve hot with peanut sauce. Do not forget to garnish of your choice.