Name: Peanut Sauce
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup peanut oil; 8 ounces natural unsalted peanuts in their shells, shelled (1 cup shelled); 3 large shallots, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons (packed) minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 anchovy fillets, drained, minced; 1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons sambal oelek; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 3/4 cups (or more) water; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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