Gravy - red wine

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 echalion shallots, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tsp tomato purée
• 125ml red wine (check the label to ensure it is vegan)
• 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
• 1 star anise
• 2 tsp tamari sauce
• 2 tsp redcurrant jelly
• a pinch of mixed dried herbs

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the shallots for 5 minutes until transparent. Add the flour and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute, then gradually stir in the red wine, followed by 500ml cold water, whisking all the time. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened and smooth.
2. Add the vegetable stock cube, star anise, tamari sauce, redcurrant jelly and herbs, then simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve and serve hot.

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