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Cut approximately 1-ounce slices of meat in flat pieces (approximately 3 3/4 inches long) and thread onto a skewer (you will have about 32 satays).
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In a small skillet, toast the spices until fragrant, then grind to a coarse powder in a spice grinder. Mix the spices with the garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, tamarind paste and peanut oil. Arrange the skewers in a shallow pan or dish and pour the marinade over the meat, turning from time to time, for thirty minutes to an hour.
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To make the dipping sauce, heat the peanut oil in a small pot until nearly smoking, turn off the heat and immediately add the peanuts. They should cook to a light golden color in three to five minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a food processor or blender, along with a tablespoon of the cooking oil, reserving the rest. Grind to a rough paste, then add the chilies, ginger and garlic, and continue to blend. Add the remaining ingredients, except the cilantro, and blend until smooth. Remove to a small mixing bowl and stir in the cilantro leaves along with half of the reserved oil or more. Transfer to appropriate dipping sauces.
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Grill the satays about a minute on each side-do not overcook---and serve with the dipping sauce
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NOTE: To make the tamarind paste, in a small pot cook half an 8-ounce package of tamarind pulp with one cup of water until it softens. Pour the mixture into a strainer and rub te pulp through as best you can, leaving behind the seeds and the strings of the pod. The result will be a brown paste, 3/4 of a cup of which you will need for the marinade.
