ingredients# 

2        dried ancho chili peppers
2 tsp    fresh ginger, chopped
6 medium cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup    peanut butter
1/4 cup  rice vinegar
1/4 cup  honey
1/4 cup  lime or lemon juice
1/2 cup  tamari soy sauce
1 tsp    salt, to taste

instructions#

  • hydrate peppers in hot water for 5-10 minutes, then rinse in cold water, seed, and chop coarsely
  • in a food processor, blend ginger, garlic, and peppers until chopped finely
  • add other ingredients and blend until smooth

notes#

kate ten eyck shared this delicious sauce with me one day during our lunch break. I think I saw stars. I asked for the recipe, but had to make loads of substitutions, hence the [[spring-roll-cashew-sauce]] recipe, where I added a spicy twist.