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Umami Sauce 2.0

Flavor booster for sautés and stir-fries without sodium of salt or soy sauce. Makes about 1.25 cups.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Broth 2.0
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • blackstrap molasses
  • tomato paste
  • pippali
  • white miso paste
  • apple cider vinegar
  • lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, heat the Vegetable Broth 2.0 over medium heat.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger, then simmer for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the molasses, tomato paste, and pippali, and bring just to a boil.
  4. Lower the heat to low and simmer for 1 minute.
  5. Remove from the heat, then stir in the miso mixture, vinegar, and lemon juice.
  6. Stir well.
  7. Taste to adjust the seasonings, if needed.
  8. Allow the sauce to cool before transferring to a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
  9. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  10. Alternatively, pour the cooled sauce into an ice cube tray and freeze into individual portions.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Iron
    From: Blackstrap Molasses
  • 6-Shogaol
    From: Ginger
  • Gingerols
    From: Ginger

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Varicose Veins
    Improves · via Apple Cider Vinegar
  • High blood sugar
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Migraine Headache
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Menstrual Pain
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Nausea and Vomiting
    Improves · via Ginger
  • DNA Damage
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Prostate cancer
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Motion Sickness
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Morning Sickness
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Ginger
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Ginger
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Gingerols

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