Peanut Sauce (Sambal Kacang)

Ingredients

 * 3 cups deep-fried peanuts
 * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised
 * 12 bird's eye chilies, sliced
 * 3 inches kencur (like galangal), peeled and choped
 * 3 kaffir lime leaves
 * ˝ cup sweet soy sauce
 * 2 tsp. salt
 * 6 cups water
 * 1 Tbs. lime juice

Directions

 * 1) Grind or blend the first four ingredients until coarse or fine depending whether you like it coarsed or fine.
 * 2) Put all ingredients in a pan except the lime juice.
 * 3) Simmer over very low heat for approximately 1 hour, stirring to prevent sticking.
 * 4) Stir in lime juice just before use.