TkemaliGeorgian Sour Plum Sauce

Name: Tkemali (Georgian Sour Plum Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 800 g Cherry Plum; 200 ml Water; 10 g Garlic (minced); 10 g Green Chili (finely chopped); 2 g Dried Marigold Petals (crumbled); 1 g Blue Fenugreek; 8 g Salt; 10 g Fresh Dill (finely chopped); 10 g Fresh Coriander (finely chopped); 5 g Fresh Mint (finely chopped)

A bright, tart Georgian plum sauce made from sour plums with fresh herbs, garlic, and gentle heat. It is smooth, fragrant, and commonly served with grilled meat, potatoes, or bread.

Prep

20m

Cook

35m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

45kcal

Calories

Protein

Fat

11g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Sauce

800g
Cherry Plum
200ml
Water
10g
Garlic (minced)
10g
Green Chili (finely chopped)
2g
Dried Marigold Petals (crumbled)
1g
Blue Fenugreek
8g
Salt

Herbs

10g
Fresh Dill (finely chopped)
10g
Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)
5g
Fresh Mint (finely chopped)

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Method

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5 steps

01
Simmer the cherry plum with the water until the fruit is completely soft.
02
Push the cooked plums through a sieve to remove the skins and stones, then return the purée to the pot.
03
Add the garlic, green chili, dried marigold petals, blue fenugreek, and salt, and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
04
Stir the fresh dill, fresh coriander, and fresh mint into the sauce off the heat.
05
Cool before serving.

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