Tkemali Sauce | Incredible Georgian Recipe for All Your Meals

plums

🥗Healthier: apricots

💰Cheaper: cherries

Apricots offer a similar tartness while being lower in calories.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can be more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

Wash the plums thoroughly and remove the pits.

Chop the plums into smaller pieces, but they don't need to be perfect.

Add the chopped plums and a few cloves of garlic into a medium saucepan.

Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the plums have softened.

Once softened, remove the saucepan from heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes.

Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy.

Return the blended mixture back to the saucepan.

Add in a handful of chopped fresh herbs, a teaspoon of coriander seeds, salt, sugar, vinegar, and black pepper to taste.

Simmer the sauce on low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to combine the flavors.

Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary, adding more salt or sugar if needed.

Let the sauce cool down to room temperature before transferring it to a jar for storage.

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