Piquant Thai Dipping Sauce
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Course : Dips
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4  cup           tomato sauce
   3      tablespoons   lime juice
   2      tablespoons   light brown sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      Chinese chili sauce
   1                    garlic clove -- minced
   2      teaspoons     fresh mint leaves -- coarsely
   1      teaspoon      lime peel -- grated or minced
   1      tablespoon    cornstarch mixed with
   1      tablespoon    cold water
 

Preparation:

From "Pacific Flavors" by Hugh Carpenter. (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1990). In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic, mint and lime peel. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Return sauce to a low boil and stir in enough of the cornstarch mixture to lightly thicken sauce. Strain sauce through a sieve placed over a small serving bowl. Let sauce cool at least 10 minutes; sauce is best at room temperature. Serve with chilled shrimp.