Monday, October 30, 2006

The best plum sauce Branden has ever tasted!


This was phenomenal! We had some plums that needed to be eaten immediately, and once again, the urgent eat-it-now-before-it-spoils feeling lead to a creative success. We served this with rice, seitan pan-fried until crisp, and a stir-fry of carrot, baby bok choy, and bean sprouts. It would also make a great dipping sauce for fried tofu, spring rolls, etc. It does have a lot of ingredients, but don't be scared, it isn't hard to make.

.75 lbs plums, pitted and chopped
.5 c water
Half of a medium onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T ginger, minced
A quarter of a lemon, juiced
.25 c brown sugar
1.5 t teriyaki sauce
1.5 t soy sauce
1 t chili paste
.25 t ground cloves
.25 t ground allspice
3 T water
1 t cornstarch

Put everything except the water and cornstarch in a pot and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Whisk cornstarch into water.
Pour sauce into a blender, add cornstarch and water mixture, puree.
Pour sauce back into pot, cook for another ten minutes.

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