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Spiced Tomato Dipping Sauce
This traditional Moroccan dipping sauce is a perfect accompaniment for many Moroccan dishes but is most used for an appetizer with finger foods or chicken bundles. This recipes makes 1 – 2 cups of sauce.
Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Total5 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- onions¼ cupfinely chopped
- garlic1 clovefinely chopped
- fresh ginger1½ teaspoonspeeled and finely chopped
- ¾ teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon
- ¼ teaspoon
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- 1 tablespoon
- 1½ tablespoons
- can tomatoes400 gcoarsely chopped (reserve juice)
- 2 tablespoons
Method
1
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.
2
Add the finely chopped onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
3
Stir in the chopped garlic and fresh ginger, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant.
1 minutes
4
Add the cumin, hot paprika, cinnamon, cayenne, and ground cloves to the pan, stirring constantly for about 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
1 minutes
5
Pour in the cider vinegar and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, stirring well.
1 minutes
6
Add the canned tomatoes along with their reserved juice and the brown sugar, stirring to combine.
1 minutes
7
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce uncovered for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly and the flavors meld.
9 minutes
8
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, spices, or sugar as needed.
9
Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl and allow it to cool slightly before serving warm or at room temperature with bread or vegetables for dipping.