Ginger-Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients

• tamarind
• water
• cornstarch
• ginger shreds

Directions

1. Put shredded tamarind residue in a nonmetallic bowl, add 1/2 cup boiling water, and let soak for 30 minutes.
2. Mash the residue and extract as much tamarind essence as possible, squeezing it hard, into a bowl. Discard the fibrous residue.
3. Put tamarind water in a nonmetallic pan along with cornstarch, mix well and bring to a boil.
4. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Turn off heat and stir in ginger shreds.