Chilli oil
Ingredients
for 6 dl
| 6 | red chillies, deseeded, roughly chopped |
| 2 | red chilli peppers, deseeded, roughly chopped |
| 3 | garlic cloves, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | shallot, coarsely chopped |
| 1 cm | ginger, coarsely chopped |
| 2 tbsp | sesame seeds |
| 6 dl | olive oil |
| 1 | cinnamon stick |
| 2 | star anise |
| ½ tbsp | tomato puree |
| 3 tsp | chilli flakes (e.g. Fine Food Chile Chipotle) |
How it's done
Chilli paste
In a food processor or using a mortar and pestle, blend the chilli with all the other ingredients up to and including the sesame seeds until you have a smooth paste.
Oil
Pour the oil into a pan along with all the other ingredients and the chilli paste, simmer over a very low heat for approx. 15 mins. Pour the hot chilli oil into the clean, dry bottles, seal tightly and leave to cool on an insulating surface.
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