Spicy Fermented Plum Sauce
 
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This spiced and fruity, fermented sauce is rich in probiotics to help balance gut bacteria and also has all the health benefits of plums - rich in fibre, anthocyanins and carotenes.
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Recipe type: Fermentation, Sauces
Cuisine: Dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, soy-free, wheat-free, raw, vegan.
Serves: 750ml
Ingredients
  • 1kg plums, pitted and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup prepared, strong water kefir (fermented more than 2 days) or prepared kombucha
  • 2 tbsp coconut or rapadura sugar
  • 1 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to the bowl of a high powered blender or food processor, and blend until smooth.
  2. Pour sauce sterilised jars and cover with cheesecloth and a rubber band. Allow to ferment at room temperature 2-3 days, stirring contents daily.
  3. After fermentation time has elapsed, store in the refrigerator for several weeks or freeze for long-term storage.
Recipe by @OmNomAlly at https://omnomally.com/2014/03/10/spicy-fermented-plum-sauce/