Hot and Sour Sauce is a traditional Chinese recipe for a classic hot and sour dipping sauce with a tomato base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Chinese version of: Hot and Sour Sauce.
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This is a classic sauce found in China and the northeast of India that is typically served as a dipping sauce for dumplings and spring onions.
Ingredients:
1 large Tomato, finely chopped
2-3 Garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
Salt, to taste
pinch of Sugar
1 tsp Red chilli powder
2-3 tbsp Tomato purée
1-2 tsp Vinegar
1 tsp Soy sauce
1-2 tsp Cornflour
1-2 tbsp Olive oil or Refined oil
Method:
Place a pan over medium heat. Once hot add the oil and use to fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes, until aromatic.
Add in all the chopped tomato, bring to a simmer and cook for about 6 minutes until broken down and mushy.
Add chilli powder, salt, sugar, tomato purée and vinegar and cook till you have a smooth paste.
Now stir in the soy sauce along with a little water and continue simmering for 5 minutes.
Blend the cornflour with little water to a smooth slurry then whisk this slurry into the simmering tomato mixture. Whisk until smooth then bring to a boil.
If you want a smooth texture sauce, strain it through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl.
Allow to cool completely then store in clean and dry bottle inside the refrigerator.
