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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Sauces, Condiments and Dips » Ají De Uchuvas (gooseberry Hot Sauce)

    Ají de Uchuvas (Gooseberry Hot Sauce)

    Aug 2, 2018 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 10 Comments

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    Gooseberry Hot Sauce is perfect with empanadas or paired with seafood, grilled chicken and more!

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    This Ají de Uchuvas (Gooseberry Hot Sauce) is a spicy, sweet and tart sauce made with gooseberries, hot chili peppers, scallions, lime juice and cilantro.

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    Ají de Uchuvas Recipe (Gooseberry Hot Sauce)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 133 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup of uchuvas
    • 1 tablespoon of sugar
    • 1 small hot red pepper diced
    • 1 scallion chopped
    • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • ½ of cup water
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Place the uchuvas with the sugar and ¼ cup of water in a small pot and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes to 7 minutes.
    • Transfer to a blender and blend with the hot peppers. Add the scallions, lime juice, cilantro, and salt to taste. Add more water if necessary.
    • Serve warm or cold.

    Notes

    Keep in the fridge in a sealed container up to 1 week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1311IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Ají, Gooseberries recipe
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    What are Gooseberries?

    Uchuva is a South American fruit, also known as gooseberry in Africa, aguaymanto (golden berry) in Peru, uvilla in Ecuador and physalis in the United Kingdom. Whenever I’m lucky enough to find fresh uchuvas in the United States, just the smell transports me back to Colombia. They are yellow and look like small tomatillos with papery husks. In Colombia we use this fruit to make sauces, desserts, drinks and salads.

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    This Ají de Uchuvas can be served as a dip for patacones, plátanitos and yuca frita. It’s also terrific with empanadas, grilled poultry, fish or meats. Also, feel free to adjust the peppers to your spice preference. Personally, I like things hot!

    Buen provecho!

    More Colombian sauces recipes to try:

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    Avocado Vinaigrette

    Colombian Hogao

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. alvaron

      March 11, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      5 stars
      Buenísimo Erica, gracias por compartirla!!!

      Reply
    2. RAFAEL GOMEZ

      March 11, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      5 stars
      How can I get the recipes in Spanish, the reason is that some times I don´t know the meaning of some ingredients like scallion. Thanks a lot.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 11, 2015 at 8:46 pm

        5 stars
        Recetas en español: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/es/

        Reply
    3. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      March 11, 2015 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      Gorgeous bright colour! The sauce must be tasty, Erica.

      Reply
    4. grace

      March 12, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      we don't have gooseberries here but i'd sure like to try them one day, especially if they're prepared like this!

      Reply
    5. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      March 12, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      5 stars
      Just LOVE gooseberries, in French we call them earth cherries. I have never seen them in a savory setting, very curious.

      Reply
    6. Jeremiah

      November 16, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Thanks.

      Reply
    7. chris 06

      August 03, 2018 at 1:52 am

      5 stars
      Merci pour cette découverte. Effectivement,c'est très difficile à trouver et c'est un fruit excessivement cher. En général, on le trouve à Noel Bises Chris 06

      Reply
    8. Vickie Newton

      July 22, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      I just found your cookbook and blog spot!! Wow. I really love these recipes. I was gonna order the cookbook but can only find the Spanish version. Is there an English version? Thanks so much.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 22, 2022 at 4:29 pm

        We don't have an English version yet!Thank you for your wonderful comment.

        Reply

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