Green Peppers in Peanut Sauce

Green Peppers in Peanut Sauce

Any and all varieties of bell peppers taste good cooked in this tangy peanut sauce. Add as much chili powder and dried red peppers as you can handle. I kept them to a minimum to suit my family.

Ingredients

3 green peppers, seeds removed and cubed

1 large onion

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

3 dried red peppers

2 green onions, minced

3-4 sprigs cilantro, minced

salt to taste

Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup peanut butter

2 Tbsp. sesame oil

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 Tbsp. rice vinegar

2 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. garlic paste

1 tsp. maple or coconut syrup

Juice of 1/2 lime

1/2 tsp. chili powder

salt to taste

2 Tbsp. water, or as need

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients for peanut sauce, except water.
2. Add water to sauce, beat until smooth and set aside.
3. Heat oil over medium-high heat, fry dried red peppers, remove from skillet and set aside for garnishing.
4. Stir-fry onions until translucent, add bell peppers and simmer over medium heat until softened.
5. Add peanut sauce, stir well to coat peppers with sauce and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Adjust salt to taste and garnish with green onions, cilantro and dried red peppers.

Serve with freshly steamed white rice.