Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup water

1/2 cup tamarind pulp
1 tsp fresh ground ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp corn starch
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp black pepper

Preparation

• Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil
• Stir in tamarind pulp using a wooden spoon
• Cook on medium heat until the mixture begins to form a paste. Stir in ginger, garlic, lemon juice and worcestershire sauce.
• Pour in 1 cup of water then stir in salt, pepper and corn starch
• Lower heat and let simmer until sauce begins to thicken
• Remove from heat and let sauce cool for about 15 minutes
• Place sieve over a bowl and pour mixture through the sieve. Press the liquid through with the back of a spoon. Discard any seeds and fibers left in the sieve.

Yields about 1 cup