The mouth-watering sauce

I received a request from an old friend/sister of mine to include the  Ukwaju - tamarind sauce recipe. I must say I love Ukwaju- tamarind, as a sauce, as juice, in a stew, name it. I shall include all the other ways of using this  in due time. My first post was about viazi vya madonge - Potato balls, Ukwaju is the finger-licking sauce that is used as an accompaniment. For those who are adventurous and love that kick in their taste buds, should try this out!I hope you enjoy this easy recipe.

Ukwaju - Tamarind sauce

Ingredients

Tamarind - 2 packets

Hot water - 11/2 cup

Salt - pinch

Sugar - 2 tablespoons

Whole green/red chilli - 1-2 (depending on how hot you want it to be)

Cilantro/Dhania - A few sprigs

Procedure

Take the tamarind out of the packets and soak them in the hot water. This process helps soften the tamarind, do this for 10-20 minutes. If you had used seedless tamarind then you are ready for the next step, otherwise, remember to remove the seeds and the roots.

Now get a blender and pour the tamarind water, salt, sugar, whole chilli, cilantro and blend. Make sure everything is properly blended. Pour your mixture into a bowl, ready to serve.

ENJOY!