Curried Peanut Dip

A creamy, spicy dip combining red curry paste, coconut milk, and peanut butter.

Yields: About 2 cups
Categories: appetizer

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Add curry paste and cook, stirring frequently, until paste begins to stick to bottom of saucepan and is very fragrant, 2–3 minutes.

  2. Whisk in coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Continue to cook, whisking occasionally, until mixture turns darker in color and is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.

  3. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in peanut butter, vinegar, fish sauce, and honey. Season to taste with salt; it should be well seasoned since the things you are dipping in it may not be (i.e., boiled eggs, cucumbers, etc.).

  4. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight portable container and chill.

This dip is excellent with raw vegetables, boiled eggs, or as a sauce for grilled proteins.