Spice is nice

So I had a hankerin' for some habanero spice with a touch of curry so I made this sauce. It would be good on chicken, grilled or seared fish, or tofu if you have to. I was inspired by a jar of pickled habaneros that were $3.99 but I weighed out the same number of habaneros fresh and it cost 80 cents. I'm cheap! What can I say.

12 ea fresh habaneros
2 C water
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1 t chopped garlic
3/4 C chopped onion
1/2 t green curry powder
1 ea star fruit
1 T crystallized ginger
4 T butter (optional) or try 1/4 cup vanilla soy milk instead
1 T honey or sweetener of your choice

Throw your garlic, onion, water, and vinegar in a pan and boil until it is almost dry (5 minutes).

Add your habaneros and 1 more cup of water and boil dry (3 minutes); turn your flame down low.

Add your starfruit, curry powder, honey, and butter and simmer for 3 minutes. Pour into a blender or hit with an immersion blender until smooth.

Strain. Season with a touch of salt. You get that great habanero flavor then the heat makes you sweat.

I thought this would make a great chicken wing sauce as well, but it seems a bit elegant for that. I had a bunch of pieces left in the strainer so I rinsed the strainer over the pan to save all the extra flavor. Use this in rice water to set some rice.