Paleo Barbecue Sauce with Apple & Cinnamon (Sugar-free, Whole30)

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or ghee, heaped)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 medium apples (tart-sweet, peeled and cubed)
• 2 slices of fresh ginger (1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder can be used instead)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic (roughly diced)
• 1 cinnamon stick (or 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder)
• 1/3 teaspoon red chilli pepper or cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos)
• 1/4 cup water