- Why did sauce become cloudy?
- Cornflour thickens cloudy. For clear sauce use tapioca starch.
Spiced pomegranate sauce
Pomegranate juice contains natural acidity and tannin, giving depth to sauce. Since juice itself is thin, we thicken with starch (gelatinisation) to get sticky sauce that forms glossy coating on meats.
Ingredients
150
ml
Pomegranate juice (100%)
20
g
Honey
10
ml
Rice vinegar
0.25
tsp
Ground cinnamon
5
g
Fresh ginger (grated)
10
g
Cornflour
50
ml
Cold water
20
g
Pomegranate seeds
0.25
tsp
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Small whisk: for removing lumps.
Instructions
1
✓
Mix starch with cold water (suspension).
Tip: Starch clumps immediately in hot liquid, so dissolve in cold.
2
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Boil juice, honey, vinegar, spices.
Tip: Heat helps extract ginger and cinnamon aromas.
3
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Pour in starch water, cook 1-2 minutes until thickened.
Tip: Starch granules swell with heat and bind water (gelatinisation).
4
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Finally stir in fresh seeds.
Tip: Seeds give crunchy texture (contrast) in smooth sauce.
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Ingredients
- 150 ml Pomegranate juice (100%)
- 20 g Honey
- 10 ml Rice vinegar
- 0.25 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 5 g Fresh ginger (grated)
- 10 g Cornflour
- 50 ml Cold water
- 20 g Pomegranate seeds
- 0.25 tsp Salt