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To make the marinate for the chicken satay: In a food processor, grind 8 shallots, 3 lemongrass, and 2 garlic cloves together till a fine paste.
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Add cumin, coriander, fennel and tumeric and salt and sugar and mix together.
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To make your basting liquid: Make cuts lengthwise into the green parts of the reserved lemongrass leaving 2 inches from the leaves uncut.
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Bunch the stalks together with kitchen twine to make a basting brush.
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Mix a bowl of water with 2 tablespoons of canola oil and set aside as basting liquid.
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To prep the chicken: Trim chicken of fat and cut chicken into small cubes 1 X 3/8 X 1 inch.
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Marinate chicken in marinade at least 30 minutes.
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Skewer chicken with the bamboo skewers.
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Scrape off marinade bits.
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On a hot oiled grill/broiler on high, grill chicken skewers - about 2 minutes on each side, or more depending on thickness, until nicely browned.
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Baste with water mix as you grill to retain the moisture in the chicken.
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To make the sauce: In a food processor, grind all remaining shallots, garlic, lemongrass and chile, candlenut, galangal, tumeric and belachan together until a fine paste.
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In a sauce pan, heat oil on medium high.
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Saute spice mixture till fragrant and oil separates.
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Add the water, peanuts, palm sugar, tamarind, salt and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, till mixture is thick.
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Garnish: Cut cucumber at an angle, avoiding the seeds.
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Rotate cucumber per cut.
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Cut onions into small wedges.
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Serve satay with peanut sauce and cut cucumbers & onions.