WHAT WE'RE COOKING TODAY: CHILLI PASTE

CHILLI PASTE

INGREDIENTS

Dry Red Chillies - 50 gm

Water – ½ cup

Oil – 200 ml (1 cup)

Ginger – ½ tsp chopped finely (minced/ paste)

Garlic - ½ tsp chopped finely (minced/ paste)

Salt – ½ tsp

Ajinomoto – ¼ tsp (optional)

Sugar – ½ tsp

Tomato Ketchup – 1 tblsp

Star Anise - 1

1. Remove the stem of chillies. Soak dry red chillies in ½ cup water for 20 minutes.

2. Mince or roughly grind the chillies in a grinder, using the same water.

3. Heat oil. Reduce heat. Add ginger and garlic. Cook till ginger-garlic turns light golden.

4. Add the chilli paste and cook for 2 minutes.

5. Add salt, ajinomoto, sugar, ketchup and star anise.

6. Cook the chilli paste for another 2 minutes.

7. Remove from fire and allow it to cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Use this paste in dips and dishes for flavors.

JOC