Compote or compôte is a dessert originating from medieval Europe, made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup. Whole fruits are cooked in water with sugar and spices.

While certainly not considered a dessert in the traditional sense, I’ll bet you money that this sweet citrusy and aromatic sauce would be thoroughly enjoyed over several scoops of vanilla bean ice cream. What do you think? Are you going to give it a try?

I concocted it with the intention of serving it over baked potatoes and warmed cottage cheese. Yummy! 😋

Tomato Balsamic Curry Compote

1 Tbs. olive oil
3 cups cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp. Vadouvan curry powder
sea salt and pepper

On medium heat, bring the olive oil just to a bubble. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and stir every so often for about 30-40 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes, reducing the liquid, and thickening the sauce.

Serve over veggies, poultry or meat, cottage cheese, or even vanilla bean ice cream!

It’s sweet, it’s savory, it’ complex – it’s amazing!