Tamarind Treacle Sauce

Name: Tamarind Treacle Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 1½ cups
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp black mustard seeds; juice of ½ lemon; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp black treacle/molasses; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1½ tsp salt; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup tamarind water; 75 g/2½ oz tomato ketchup; 1½ tsp garam masala; 5 cm/2 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated; 2 tsp ground cumin; 100 g/3½ oz date molasses

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Mowgli Street Food

By Nisha Katona

Published 2018

About

This sauce was born from my love for treacle toffee. The sweet, dark, rich potency of treacle has always made me think of it as a savoury condiment rather than a sweet ingredient. The spices in this sauce confirm its grown-up savoury role.

Ingredients

1 tsp vegetable oil
½ tsp black mustard seeds
100 g<

Asia
India
Sauce
Vegan

Method

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. When hot, add the black mustard seeds and fry for about 30 seconds until they pop and turn grey.
Next add the rest of the ingredients and stir well until everything is fully combined. Cook over a low heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring regularly, until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Add a splash