Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

• 30ml vegetable oil
• 1 brown onion, peeled, sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled, sliced
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 60ml (¼ cup) white wine vinegar
• 20ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 200ml vegetable stock
• 225g can pineapple pieces in natural juice (drain and reserve 4 tablespoons of juice)
• ½ red capsicum, seeds and core removed, cut into 1cm cubes
• ½ green capsicum, seeds and core removed, cut into 1cm cubes

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
2. Add onion and carrot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
3. Mix corn flour with half the reserved can juices. Set aside.
4. Add vinegar, soy, sugar, tomato sauce and stock to onion mixture. Bring to a boil.
5. Add pineapple pieces, remaining juice and the cornflour mixture.
6. Stir until thickened.
7. Add capsicum and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
8. Serve with grilled or fried chicken or fish.