Tamarind chipotle sauce

3 Cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Block of Tamarind paste about 14 ounces
2cupsWater
½cupDark Brown Sugar
2Cloves of Garlic
2Chipotle chiles in adobo
Juice of one lime Option
2teaspoonsMinced mint leaves

Directions

Add the Tamarind paste to the water and heat gently, stirring until smooth. Place in a blender and puree together with the sugar, garlic, chipotles, and adobe / (adobo) sauce. Then add the lime juice and blend in. Serve slightly warmed. This sauce goes very well with any pork dish, especially barbecued pork, or with seafood such as shrimp and soft-shelled crab, especially when combined with a little mint.