Diabetic Recipes - Laotian Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dipping Sauce - 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for people who do diet and a vegetarian. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics.

Laotian Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dipping Sauce

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Seafood

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4 large garlic cloves -- unpeeled
3 red chiles -- cut in half length-wise
4 ripe firm vine tomatoes -- cut in half
1 small red pepper -- cut in half and seeded
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 scallions -- finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
juice of 1/2 lime

Preheat the oven to 400F. Put the garlic, chiles, tomatoes, and red pepper in an oven dish or roasting pan and drizzle the oil over them.

Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then turn the vegetables and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

When they are cool, slip the roasted garlic cloves from their skin and put in a mortar with the roasted chiles and red pepper. Pound into a coarse paste.

Remove and discard the skin from the tomatoes, chop the flesh, and add to the paste, then pound again to a paste.

Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, and serve.

Makes about 1 cup (16 one-tablespoon servings).

In Laos, many sauces are flavored with garlic, tomato, and peppers and are infused with fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro, and mint.

This sauce cannot be made very far in advance, as it relies on the flavor of freshly cooked ingredients. Make it a few hours before you need it, for the best results.

I particularly like this sauce served with steamed shrimp or fish cooked wrapped in banana leaves, or, during the height of summer, cooked on a hot charcoal barbecue.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 34 Calories; 2g Fat (51.3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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