Healthy stevia sweet and sour sauce

                                   Healthy stevia sweet and sour sauce

Who needs sugar laden  takeaways  when you can have a much healthier version, without all that added sugar! This recipe uses liquid stevia instead of sugar, which is great for people wanting to cut down on sugar, whether it's for weight loss reasons or medical reasons.

                                                                  

INGREDIENTS:

1 tsp olive

1 small red onion

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

1/2 tsp grated ginger root

1/2 red chilli, finely chopped or pinch of chilli flakes

4 tbls of tomato puree

200ml pineapple juice

200g pineapple chunks

2 tbls rice vinegear

15 - 20 drops of sweet solutions liquid stevia or to taste

2 tbls soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour
ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt

METHOD:

1: heat the oil in a pan and add the onions till they start to soften. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for a minute.

2: In a small bowl mix the cornflour with 3tbls of the pineapple juice and mix to make a paste.

3: Add the rest of the pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, stevia and tomato puree to the pan and bring to the boil. Turn the the heat down and add the pineapple chunks and cornflour mix, let it simmer for a couple of minutes till the sauce thickens. Season to taste.

4: This sauce can be used over meat, in stir fry's and as a dipping sauce, it's up to you!

I was able to store the sauce in the fridge for about five days, it can also be frozen for up to three months.