Plum Sauce Tkemali ← back to Sauces

Tkemali is Georgian name for several endemic species of plum that grow throughout Georgia. Domesticated trees differ very little from their wildgrowing relatives. From the times immemorial Georgian cooks are in love with this viscous sauce; blend of multitude verdure and seasonings. Three main  types of plum sauce include green, yellow and red Tkemali. Green Tkemali sauce is prepared from unripe fruit in spring whilst the yellow and red ones are cooked from ripe plums in autumn.

Appetizing, delicious and nutritious, Georgia's Natural Tkemali Sauce goes well with roast meats, steaks, chops and burgers. It is a good dressing for chicken, roast beef, lamb and fish dishes as well as for fried potatoes and salads. Tkemali is a good appetizer that stimulates digestion, helping regulation of prothrombin level. Plum sauce is a good food additive for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Tkemali sauce contains easily digestible reducing sugars, organic acids, sodium, microelements and major mineral elements, polyhenols, pectin and vitamins C, B1, B2, PP and E.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 2 Fl.Oz. (60 ml)
Servings per container: about 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43 Calories from fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Trans Fat 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 6 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 10 g 3%
Sugars 9 g  
Protein 0,6 g  
Not a significant source of other nutritions
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calories diet.