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.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 80 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Middle Eastern

Ingredients

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

Boil juice, honey, vinegar, spices.

Tip: Heat helps extract ginger and cinnamon aromas.
3

Pour in starch water, cook 1-2 minutes until thickened.

Tip: Starch granules swell with heat and bind water (gelatinisation).
4

Finally stir in fresh seeds.

Tip: Seeds give crunchy texture (contrast) in smooth sauce.

Recipe FAQ

Why did sauce become cloudy?
Cornflour thickens cloudy. For clear sauce use tapioca starch.

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