Continuing with the Asian theme

… a stir fry - but first the Asian plum sauce that goes with!

Plums have been early this year what with the heat and no rain – it hasn't been a good harvest! If however you've enough plums from your haul here is an ideal way to use them.

Asian plum sauce

400g plums, stoned and quartered

50g demerara sugar

75ml (3fl oz) white wine vinegar

pinch of chilli flakes

1 whole star anise or ½ tsp of ground star anise

Cook for 20/25 minutes until the plums are soft. Leave to cool and then pass through a sieve and leave to cool. Box in portions to suit you then fridge or freeze. The recipe will give you 200ml of Asian Plum Sauce.

Here it is :

Next … the recipe for the stir fry!