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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: aelf on August 06, 2009, 09:45

Title: chilli paste
Post by: aelf on August 06, 2009, 09:45

Just made this as an experiment...

12 chillies diced (including seeds)
5 cloves garlic diced
generous pinch salt n pepper
big glug extra virgin olive oil

bung it all in a small pan and fry for 10 mins, then blend with a hand blender til smooth. The oil separates from the paste, so spoon the paste into a clean jar and pour a little oil over it to make a seal and save the rest of the oil in a stoppered jar.

The oil is chillie flavoured and the paste is really hot - I added some to mash yesterday and it was lovely!

Think it should keep for a couple of weeks (if it lasts that long)  :)

Title: Re: chilli paste
Post by: Vi on August 06, 2009, 09:58

that sounds lovely! And I was just trying to work out what to do with my habenaros that have just ripened :)  will have to try that :)

Thank you !

Title: Re: chilli paste
Post by: chrissie B on August 06, 2009, 18:34

i like the sound of that , going to give it a try .
chrissie b

Title: Re: chilli paste
Post by: titch on August 10, 2009, 17:06

me too as my oh has grown so many i am looking for interesting ways of preserving them other than freezing and drying, will defo give this one a go, thanks for sharing

Title: Re: chilli paste
Post by: aelf on August 10, 2009, 17:12

My pleasure!

Let me know how it tastes...

 :)