Tamarind Barbecue Sirloins

6 eight ounce sirloin steaks
1/4 cup tamarind
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup molasses
4 ounces tomato paste
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper

1. Dissolve the tamarind in boiling water, breaking it up with a fork.
2. Place tamarind juice in a small sauce pan over low heat and gradually whisk in the remaining ingredients, except the steak.
3. Reduce the sauce to a desired thickness for barbecue if it is not as thick as you desire.
4. Preheat the grill.
5. Season your steaks with salt and pepper or steak spices of your choice and place them on the hot grill.
6. After 2 minutes, turn the steaks at a 45 degree angle to sear crosshatch grill marks on one side.
7. Flip the steak over, wait 2 minutes, and rotate the steak 45 degrees again to crosshatch the other side.
8. Spread several tablespoons of sauce on top of the steak, reduce the heat and close the lid to finish cooking.
9. Flip the steak once again and top with more barbecue sauce before serving.

Makes 6 steaks