Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe: A Flavorful Delight for Your Flexitarian Kitchen

Welcome back, Flexis! Are you ready for a delicious sweet and sour sauce that pairs perfectly with many dishes? This sauce offers a balanced combination of sweetness and tanginess, complemented by the spiciness of chili peppers and the freshness of carrots and radish. Let's prepare this simple and tasty sweet and sour sauce together, guaranteed to elevate your next meal.

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Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 200 ml water

• 100 ml vinegar

• 2 tbsp fish sauce (for a vegetarian version, use plant-based fish sauce or soy sauce)

• 150 g sugar

• 1 pinch of salt

• 2 chili peppers (adjust the spiciness to your preference)

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 carrot

• 1 small radish

Instructions for Making Sweet and Sour Sauce

1. Prepare the Base

• In a pot, mix water, vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.

• Place the pot on the stove and simmer the liquid over medium heat until it reduces by about a quarter.

2. Prepare the Chili and Garlic

• Wash the chili peppers and remove the stems. Peel the garlic and roughly chop both the chili peppers and garlic.

• To control the spiciness, choose the appropriate chili peppers. For a milder sauce, remove the seeds and white membranes from the chili peppers, as these contain the most heat.

3. Enhance the Reduced Liquid

• Add the chopped garlic and chili to the reduced liquid.

• Grate the carrot and radish finely and add them to the mixture.

• Simmer everything together over low heat until it reduces by about another quarter. The carrot and radish will give the sauce a beautiful color, a slight sweetness, and a bit of thickness.

4. Blend and Season

• Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce until only small pieces remain.

• Let the sauce cool and season with additional salt to taste.
  

Resumé

Our sweet and sour sauce is a true versatile star in the flexitarian kitchen. The blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors makes it a perfect accompaniment for a variety of dishes. The addition of carrots and radish not only adds a beautiful color but also a subtle sweetness and thickness. Try this sauce and add a new dimension of flavor to your flexitarian meals!

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