Chili Garlic Sauce

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 8 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 15 Dry Red Chilies, chopped
• 4 Tomatoes, chopped
• 3-inch piece Fresh Ginger, minced
• 3/4 cup Chopped Onions
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp Allspice
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1½ tbsp Cornstarch
• Salt, to taste

Cooking Instructions:

• Place a saucepan on the stove and pour oil in it. Let it become hot.
• Combine garlic, red chilies, tomatoes, ginger, onions, soy sauce, allspice and salt in the pan.
• Gently stir over medium heat, till the mixture is cooked. This will take about 10 to 15 minutes.
• If the mixture is too dry, add a couple tablespoons of water.
• Remove the mixture from flame and let it cool.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and blend it well, to form a paste.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in a little water.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan; add the dissolved corn starch and sugar. Mix well.
• Simmer on low heat, until the garlic sauce begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat. Transfer to jars and cool.