Plum Sauce ( Salsa or Dip)

This plum sauce is such a simple and amazing dish, especially for those who love sweet, sour and spicy flavours rolled into one. This sauce goes with most snacks like cutlets, fries and samosas.

This sauce requires almost no effort and takes about 10 minutes to make.

The sauce can be made chunky like a salsa or can be puréed in a mixer to make it a fine sauce or dip. I like texture in my dishes and hence left some chunky pieces in it.

Ingredients:

3 plums

1/2 medium onion ( finely chopped)

1/2" ginger (grated)

1 clove garlic (chopped)

1 tsp oil ( I used olive oil)

1tsp brown sugar / White Sugar (optional)

1/4 tsp chilli powder

Salt to taste

2 cups water

Method:

Step 1: Chop, grate and get all the ingredients together

Step 2: In a saucepan add 1 tsp oil.

Step 3: Now add the garlic, followed by the onions and saute till golden brown. 

Step 4: Now add the chopped plum. Stir and then add the ginger and chilli powder. Sauté for 2 minutes.

Step 5: Add the sugar

Step 6: Add 2 cups of water. Cover the saucepan and cook. Every few minutes stir the contents. Add a little salt. Top up salt at the end as the quantity will reduce.

Step 7: Mash the plum pieces, so that the contents mix and form a nice paste. 

Step 8: Add water and continue cooking if the plum is not completely cooked.

Step 9: When the plums are cooked and mashed, remove the lid. Cook till the water has evaporated and you have a thick  sauce consistency. 

Step 10: Remove from fire. Adjust the spices based on your individual taste.

Step 11:  Serve as a dip, or as a sandwich spread or as a chutney with cutlets.

Step 12: Cool and store in the refrigerator.

Optional Additions:

1. Add a lot more ginger if you like a strong flavor

2. For a pungent favour you can add a tsp of soya sauce when cooking.

Nutrition: 

 Plums are fruits that are have a high Vitamin C and Vitamin A content. They  also have a low glycemic index. Their carbohydrate content is low making it a low calorie fruit that goes well with diets.

Dietary Consideration Of The Basic Recipe:
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Sugar Free ( sugar is optional)
Gluten Free