Alternative names | Satay sauce, bumbu kacang, sambal kacang, pecel |
---|---|
Type | Condiment |
Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
Serving temperature | Room temperature |
Main ingredients | Ground roasted peanuts, water and spices |
Other information | Now part of global cuisine, but associated mainly with Southeast Asian cuisine. |
Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), bumbu kacang, sambal kacang, or pecel is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout the world.[2]
Peanut sauce is used with meat and vegetables, with grilled skewered meat, such as satay,[3] poured over vegetables as salad dressing such as in gado-gado, or as a dipping sauce.