Fred's schezuan sauce

Course: Sauces and dressings
Yield:

Fred's schezuan sauce ingredients

1 t Sesame oil
2 t Whole yellow mustard seeds
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small Shallot (optional)
- finely chopped
2 T Low salt tamari
1 Thai pepper, finely chopped
-- (or jalapeno, italian
-- or what have you) -OR-
1⁄2 t Tabasco
1 1⁄2 c Tomato juice or V8
1⁄2 t white pepper
1⁄2 t Ground cumin
1 t Arrowroot, -OR-
2 t Cornstarch
Ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Fred's schezuan sauce

1. in a small skillet, saute the garlic, hot pepper, shallot, and mustard seed in the oil until the garlic and shallots brown and the mustard seeds begin to pop (best over high heat, but don"t let the oil burn).
2. Add the tomato juice, tamari, white pepper and cumin.
3. Lower heat and simmer 5 mins.
4. In a smal cup mix 2 tsp cold water and the arrowroot until smooth.
5. Stiri into sauce, stirring constantly.
6. The sauce should thicken in about a minute or two. Remove from heat and stir into your favorite dish.