NENA Red Tkemali Sauce Classic

The green sauce is made from sour, not fully ripe plums or cherry plums (tkemali), and the yellow sauce is made from mirabelle plums. A popular practice is to mix fruits of several varieties and with varying degrees of ripeness. In addition to plum or cherry plum, the sauce is enriched with various herbs and spices (coriander, mint, garlic, tarragon), which emphasize the taste and complement the sauce with their aromas. It is worth emphasizing that there is no drop of vinegar in the sauce. The sauce is ready to eat and can be used both hot and cold. It gives dishes a pleasant, sour note. In Georgia, it is served with all dishes. It goes perfectly with any type of meat and additions such as pasta or potatoes. It is served as an appetizer for cheese and perfectly highlights the taste of skewers, poultry, fish, burgers and vegetables. It can be served as a sandwich, with shawarma or Chachokhbili, a traditional dish of Georgian cuisine – a variety of poultry ragoût