BBQ Sauce by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for BBQ Sauce:

• Tomato paste 2 tsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Star anise 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
• Crushed anise 1 tsp
• Chopped onion 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
• Crushed red chilies 1/4 tsp
• Lemon salt 1/4 tsp
• Glucose syrup 1 tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tsp
• Corn flour 2 tsp
• White vinegar 1 tbsp
• Brown sugar 2 tbsp
• Water 3 cups
  

Method:

1. In a clean place of cloth, wrap red chili powder, crushed red chilies, crushed anise, star anise, chopped onion, crushed cumin seeds and brown sugar to make a small bag.
2. In a pan, add 2-3/4 cups water, dip the bag and cook on low flame 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Later, remove bag and squeeze.
4. Add tomato paste, salt, sugar and lemon salt.
5. Mix the ingredients well.
6. Dissolve corn flour in 1/4 cup water.
7. Add in the mixture and cook.
8. When in thickens, turn off the heat.
9. Now add glucose syrup, white vinegar and mix well.
10. For barbecue flavor: Heat a piece of coal until red.
11. Place the piece of cool in saucepan, pure a tsp of oil and cover it.
12. Leave it for 5 to 6 minutes, remove the cool and let the sauce cool.
13. Pour the sauce in a sterilized bottle and keep in refrigerator.
14. Shake well before use.