Recipe: Sot Ca Chua - Tomato Sauce


by Habeeb Salloum, Jan 12, 2004 | Destinations: Vietnam / Hanoi

2 tablespoons peanut oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
4 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

In a frying pan, heat oil, then stir-fry garlic over high heat for a minute. Add tomatoes, then sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, then bring to boil. Simmer over medium heat, stirring every few minutes until sauce thickens, then serve with all types of entrées.

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