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Chili Paste in a Black Bowl
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Easy Homemade Chili Paste

Homemade chili paste is the perfect dipping sauce to give your meal a kick of heat. It's sweet, spicy, full of flavor, and goes with everything.
Course Appetizer, Condiment, Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Soaking 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 120.14kcal

Equipment

  • food blender

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dried red chili ends cut off
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 5 macadamia nuts
  • 1 tsp palm or white sugar

Instructions

  • Soak the chilies in warm water for 20 minutes
  • Drain the chillies and put them along with everything else in a blender.
  • Blend, and add water until the mixture forms a smooth paste.
  • Heat some oil in a wok or saucepan, then fry the chilli paste on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Let cool, the store for up to a month in the fridge.
  • Heat the oil in a deep wok or saucepan, then fry the chilli paste on medium heat for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
  • Let the paste cool, then store for up to a month in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 120.14kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.39g | Protein: 4.68g | Fat: 6.56g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.34g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.83g | Trans Fat: 6.56g | Sodium: 817.49mg | Potassium: 614.75mg | Fiber: 10.49g | Sugar: 3.27g | Vitamin C: 3.93mg | Calcium: 115.08mg | Iron: 5.26mg