Chilli Oil

Name: Chilli Oil
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 cloves of garlic; 12 dried red chillies; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 cup vegetable oil or any neutral flavoured oil; 2 star anise; 1/4 inch cinnamon bark; 1 bayleaf; quarter of an onion - chopped; 2 tsp sugar

Written by Aishwarya on April 10, 2020 in Sauces, Spreads and Pickles

Aromatic chilli oil – addictive and full of flavour!

Chilli Oil

Recipe by Aishwarya

Prep time

minutes

Ingredients

8 cloves of garlic
12 dried red chillies
1 tsp Salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil or any neutral flavoured oil
2 star anise
1/4 inch cinnamon bark
1 bayleaf
quarter of an onion – chopped
2 tsp sugar

Directions

Take the chopped onions, peeled garlic cloves, red chillies, and salt and make a coarse paste – using a mixer/mortar & pestle.
Heat 1/4 cup of oil until it starts to slightly smoke.
Add the whole spices (star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaf) to the chilli mixture along with sugar.
Add the hot oil to the chilli mixture and store it in an air-tight container.