Hong Kong Café Tomato Sauce 茶餐廳螢光番茄汁

Ingredients

• 4 cloves Garlic (, chopped)
• 1 Large shallot (, chopped)
• 1 Medium onion (, fine sliced)
• 2 Medium tomatoes (, slice into small wedges)
• 4 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Salt
• 500 ml Water
• 2 tbsp Butter ((30g))
• 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Oil

Steps

1. 1

   Chop garlic and shallots

2. 2

   Slice tomatoes and onions

3. 3

   Make roux paste by combining 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp flour. Mix well until you form a paste You can also use pork fat or vegetable oil to replace the butter. Alternatively, you can make a corn starch slurry to thicken the sauce but the sauce won’t look as glossy

4. 4

   On medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil and sauté the chopped shallots and garlic until aromatic

5. 5

   Add onions. Fry until slightly softened

6. 6

   Add 4 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce. Mix well

7. 7

   Add 500 ml water and bring sauce to a boil. Put the heat on high. Add tomatoes and let the sauce boil again

8. 8

   Reduce heat to low. Add the roux paste and stir until sauce thickens and cook for another 5 minutes to make sure that the flour is fully cooked

9. 9

   Taste test and add 1 tsp salt if necessary. Add water if you want to thin it and more roux paste if you want it thicker. Add white vinegar to make it tangier

10. 10

    Serve with rice or pasta