Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is my version of a popular sauce that can be tweaked in a lot of ways to suit one's taste, either more to the sweet side or sour side. It's great with small fried items, like fried tofu, egg rolls, or samosas.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients

½ cup water

¼ cup brown sugar

2 ½ tablespoons tamarind powder

¼ teaspoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

¼ cup sliced red onion

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Frozen Banana Margaritas

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat water in a saucepan over low heat. Dissolve sugar and tamarind powder in warm water; add soy sauce peanuts and red onions. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until onions become slightly translucent 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cilantro into the sauce; continue cooking until thickened to your liking 5 to 7 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 45.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.6g 1%

Carbohydrates: 8.6g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 6.9g

Fat: 1g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.1g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 97.1IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 9.1mg 1%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 5.3mg 2%

Potassium: 36.4mg 1%

Sodium: 501.1mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 9.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.