Tomato Based Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 lbs tomatoes, roughly chopped or
• 1 (25 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 4 dried red chilies, seeded and torn into pieces (california or new mexico)
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 cardamom seeds
• 5 cloves
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 (1 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
• 2 add the onion, garlic and ginger.
• 3 saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minute.
• 4 add the tomatoes, oregano, chile pieces, vinegar, honey, and soy sauce.
• 5 stir to combine and lower the heat to medium low.
• 6 grind the whole spices (cardamom, cloves, fennel, cinnamon stick, and mustard seeds) in a spice grinder or for a workout in a mortar.
• 7 add the spices to the sauce.
• 8 simmer, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until the sauce is thick and tasty, up to 2 hours.
• 9 strain sauce or put through a fine disk of a food mill.
• 10 use immediately or refrigerate for short term use. can also be canned.