Pomegranate Juice Reduction Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (i use tamarind concentrate)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• cornstarch (optional)

Recipe

• 1 toast coriander seeds on the stovetop over medium high heat in a dry pan until fragrant.
• 2 remove coriander seeds from pan and cool slightly. place in a ziploc bag and crush coarsely with a rubber mallet or drinking glass.
• 3 combine all ingredients in a saucepot and reduce to a thick sauce-like consistency. cornstarch (mixed into a little cold water) may be added toward the end and simmered to further thicken the sauce.
• 4 strain, if desired (optional), and serve with grilled or baked chicken, lamb or beef.