
Sauces & basics
Chamoy
A sweet, sour and spicy sauce or paste made from preserved fruit, chili and salt. Very popular in Mexico, it is eaten on fresh fruit, mangoes and cucumbers.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
198 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 47.5 g
- of which sugars
- 35.2 g
- Fat
- 0.6 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 4.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Soak the apricots and prunes in hot water for 15 minutes to soften them.
- Drain the fruit and blend it with the lime juice, sugar and salt until you get a smooth purée.
- Add the ground chili and cayenne pepper, then blend for another minute.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little water to reach the texture of a liquid jam.
- Pour into a clean jar and keep in the fridge for up to a week.
- Serve as a dip with mango or cucumber wedges.
Variations and tips
Pourable version. Thin the mixture with an extra 100 ml of water to get a sauce you can pour.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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