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step 2
Add the water, tamari, vinegar, tamarind concentrate, molasses, sugar, salt, ketchup, cloves, and chili powder to a blender or food processor and whiz until well combined. Put the mixture into a small saucepan. Add just enough water to the cornstarch to make a smooth paste, then add to the sauce.

step 3
Heat for 5 minutes (or so) on high, whisking constantly, until the sauce is slightly thickened and glossy. Remove from the heat and refrigerate until cool.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil
(if using shallot/onion)

1 shallot, chopped
(optional)
or ¼ cup chopped onions
(optional)

1 clove garlic

1 cup water

¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate

2 tablespoons molasses

2 tablespoons sugar

1¼ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ketchup

5 cloves, ground, about
teaspoon

½ teaspoon chili powder

1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch

Acknowledgments

There are so many people who worked on this book, I absolutely couldn't have done it without them!

Cathy—Whose life would have been a lot easier if all she had to do was dot my i's and cross my t's. Her work is invaluable.

Celine—Whose continued support means more to me than she knows.

My family—Who cheered me on every step of the way.

Sandy—Who never turned down a request to try a new recipe.

Stewart—The best husband in the world.

VeganYumYum Readers—Without whom this book wouldn't exist!

And of course, all my testers, who worked tirelessly to make these recipes the best they could be:

Erica Barraca, Thalia C. Palmer, Rose Hermalin, Zeyneb Akel, Laura Faye Berry, Angela White, Becca Bennett, Kim Carpenter, Amy Madden, Ashley MacDonald, Kelly Peloza, daphne haller, Mary Worrell, Martine v. Rooijen, Sarah Beck, Diana Jaramillo, Jule Jankauskaite, Ditte Johansen, Steffanie Smith, A. L. Alden, Catherine Pinon, Kate Matthews, Tami Noyes, Suzanne Rizzo, Evan McGraw, Kimberlee Redman, Anna Surbatovich, Raelene Coburn, Ashley Stephen, Shanell Dawn Williams, Amanda Sacco, Monica Matus, Marleigh Riggins, Vez Kirkpatrick, and all the other testers who did not wish their names to be printed here.

About
Lauren Ulm

L
auren Ulm
, “Lolo,” is a vegan foodie who lives in Boston with her husband and two cats. When she went vegan in 2004, the kitchen became her favorite room in the house and still is today. Her blog won the 2008
VegNews
Veggie Award and the 2008 Veg Blog Award. She has appeared on
The
Martha Stewart Show
, has been featured in
VegNews
magazine.

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