Pineapple Tomato Sauce

Photo: flickr user Avoir Chaud

Ingredients

1 medium tomato

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon oil

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

2 scallions, finely sliced

1 teaspoon sugar

3 teaspoons fish sauce

Puree the tomato in a food processor or blender

In a small bowl, mix pineapple juice and cornstarch

In a small saucepan, heat oil and stir fry the garlic, onion and scallions until fragrant

Stir in the tomato puree, the pineapple cornstarch mixture, sugar and fish sauce.

Simmer over medium-low heat until sauce becomes thick and clear.

Excellent served with shrimp, Vietnamese Meatballs, tofu, etc.

2 cups

Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 2:39am