Jalapeno Sauce

Ingredients

13 green jalapeno chiles
6 dried figs, stems removed
juice of 1/3 lime
6 cloves garlic
2 1/2 Tbl chopped cilantro
2 1/2 tsps cumin
3 tsps sharp Hungarian paprika
3 1/2 Tbl white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 C chopped red onion
1 1/4 C water
1 3/4 tsp arrowroot

Instructions

Put the chiles, figs, garlic, lime juice, onion, and vinegar into a food processor and run until the ingredients are finely chopped and blended. Tranfer to a small sauce pan and add the remaining ingredients except for the arrowroot and 1/4 C of the water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Mix the arrowroot and reserved water until smooth, then add to the pan. Turn up the heat while stirring to thicken the sauce (1 to 3 min). Put the sauce into a jar to cool. Makes about 13 oz. of sauce.