Shezwan Sauce
An Indo-Chinese spicy dried red chili condiment.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole dried red chilies
- 1 whole garlic pod peeled and all the cloves finely chopped
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 3 tbsp tomato paste or ketchup
Instructions
- Soak whole red chilies in boiling hot water. Let it sit till the water comes down to room temperature.
- Grind the red chilies in food process to make a paste. (with roughly 3/4 cup of water)
- In a pan, add oil and chopped garlic at medium flame.
- When the garlic turns golden brown, add the chili paste and water.
- Add all the other ingredients and let it cook for 2 to 3 mins.
- Turn of the flame and fill it up in a jar.
- Use in recipes as a condiment or as marinades.
Notes
This condiment is too spicy to be used as a dip on its own. You can mix it with mayo or ketchup to create spicy dips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Sodium: 2000mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g