Asian Spicy Plum Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs plums
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup fresh gingerroot, minced
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon mirin or 1 tablespoon plum wine
5 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon asian chili paste with garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Pit the plums. Put into a food processor and puree.
In a heavy, medium-sized non-reactive saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic and ginger; saute 2 minutes.
Stir in the plum puree, five-spice powder, lime juice, Mirin, brown sugar, chili paste and salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer 25 minutes, stirring often.
Remove from the heat and cool.
Transfer to glass jars and refrigerate.