Mysterious Orange Red Chili Sauce

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (not cayenne- you will be sorry)
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 dash cumin (optional)
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (optional)
• 1 ounce dark chocolate, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, heat the oil on medium-high heat until shimmering. put the chili powder into the oil, and stir into a smooth paste. allow the mixture to form bubbles around the edges.
• 2 pour in the orange juice, and stir to combine. add cumin, honey, or lime, if using, and boil, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 3 uncover saucepan and boil until the sauce changes from burnt orange, to red-orange, to brick red. the sauce should be reduced by half. this will take 10 minutes or so.
• 4 turn heat to low. if using chocolate, stir in while still hot but not bubbling.
• 5 serve or refrigerate.