The peanut sauce was good! - New Recipe

I was really wanting to try to make this peanut sauce again, and to make it right. So after a little experimenting today this stuff was actually very good over the tofu noodles and some broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. It's still not 100% fantastic but it is a welcome change from plain vegetables and olive oil. There were several things that went wrong with this recipe the other night: I burnt the peanut butter in the pan, I added too much cayenne, I used agave nectar which has it's own distinct flavor and added too much flavor to the sauce, I waited too long to add all of the liquid ingredients, and I added a dash of olive oil - which it did not need at all. I also found that the trick to getting this just right is to add the liquid ingredients first, one at a time.

So here is the new and improved recipe:

1/4 to 1/2 cup all natural organic peanut butter (ingredients will say just peanuts)
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons naturally brewed soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar (I did not have rice vinegar so I used regular - next time I will try rice vinegar)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
barely 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup all natural coconut milk divided into two 1/4 cups (they do carry this at Meijer btw, in the asian / ethnic section for only $1.79 a can)

In a medium sauce pan over very low heat add the peanut butter. Let the peanut butter melt just slightly and then add one 1/4 cup of coconut milk. Stir gently until peanut butter is mixed and melted into the coconut. Coconut milk loses it's flavor as it is heated so that is why it is important to divide the coconut milk - you do not want to add it all at once. Stir in the soy sauce and vinegar until it is well mixed. Add the dry ingredients next. Continue to stir the sauce and adjust the heat as necessary to prevent this from scorching. Add the last half of the coconut milk just before you remove the pan from the heat. This will help retain some of the coconut flavor. Remove from heat. Pour over your favorite dish. Or use as a dipping sauce for chicken, fish or beef.