Tkemali sauce from bullace
Description
Homemade sauce is easy and quick to prepare. These berries make an excellent sauce-appetizer. The consistency, aroma, color, and taste—all are perfect! The taste is a tangy, sour-sweet blend, an indescribable tkemali that will delight the whole family. The ingredients are simple, except for the main one: it's usually available only in summer and autumn. The finished sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the sloe berries and remove the pits. Add a glass of water, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
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Step 2
After this time, remove the berries from the heat, strain them through a sieve, and mix. Then boil for 20 minutes until a uniform mass is obtained.
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Step 3
While the mixture is cooking, toast the coriander in a dry skillet for about 5 minutes, then grind it in a coffee grinder. Grind the garlic and pepper in a meat grinder.
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Step 4
Add garlic, pepper, coriander, salt, chili pepper, sugar, and tomato paste to the plum mixture. Mix everything well and simmer the sauce over low heat for 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Pour the warm tkemali into previously prepared sterile jars and seal. Invert the jars (lid side down) and leave them in a warm place until completely cooled. Then you can start enjoying it.