Spicy Shrimp and Pork Meatballs with Rujak Sauce

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Meatballs:

1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 green onions, diced

1 (2-inch) finger fresh ginger, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 to 2 serrano peppers, seeded and chopped

1 pound ground pork

1 egg

3 tablespoons tamari sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1 lime, zested and juiced

1/4 cup peanut oil

Sauce:

1 mango, peeled and flesh chopped

1 star fruit, chopped

1 Asian pear, seeds removed and chopped

3 tablespoons palm sugar or piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar)

1/4 cup tamarind juice, or 2 tablespoons tamarind paste dissolved in 1/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes