Ingredients:
 | 1 fresh red or green semihot chili,
cut into thin slices |
 | 1 clove garlic, sliced |
 | 1 teaspoon salt |
 | 2 small slices kencur, soaked in
water for thirty minutes (optional) |
 | 3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter |
 | 1 teaspoon tamarind, dissolved in 1
tablespoon water |
 | 2 teaspoons sugar |
 | 1 cup thin-sliced cucumbers |
 | 1 cup fresh bean sprouts |
 | 1 cup lettuce, broken into bite-size
pieces |
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Instructions:
 | Crush the chili, garlic, salt,
kencur and peanut butter in a mortar so itll become the sauce of the dish. |
 | Add the tamarind liquid and sugar.
Mix well. |
 | Toss the sauce with the vegetables
until well mixed. Serve chilled or at room temperature. |
Makes 4 servings, with other dishes |