Tkemali - Georgian Plum Bbq Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Plums - not too ripe
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh lemon juice - or to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Red wine vinegar - or to taste
3		Garlic - minced
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt - or to taste
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Hot pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cumin
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely chopped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Sugar - optional

Recipe Instructions

1. Cook plums in boiling water to cover for 30 seconds. Drain in a colander, rinsing with cold water. Pull off skins. Remove stones.

2. Combine plums, 1 cup water, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, coriander, salt, pepper flakes, black pepper and cumin in a saucepan. Simmer until plums are very soft, 5 minutes. Puree mixture in a food processor. Return it to saucepan, and stir in the cilantro and dill.

3. Simmer sauce until thick and flavorful, about 5 minutes. If desired, add salt, lemon juice or vinegar to taste. If too tart, add sugar. Serve at room temperature.

Yield: 2 cups. Note: This recipe is not from Georgia as in USA - it is from the country near Russia.

Recipe appeared in the NY Times 6/2/99

Source:
The NY Times

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