Piquant Thai Dipping Sauce
1/4 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon chinese chili sauce
1 garlic clove minced
2 teaspoon fresh mint leaves coarsely
1 teaspoon lime peel grated or minced
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with
1 tablespoon cold water
In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic, mint and lime peel. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Return sauce to a low boil and stir in enough of the cornstarch mixture to lightly thicken sauce. Strain sauce through a sieve placed over a small serving bowl. Let sauce cool at least 10 minutes sauce is best at room temperature.
Yield: 4