Szechuan Chilli Sauce

SZECHUAN SAUCE

Ingredients:

Red chillies paste - 1 cup

garlic  - 1/4 cup - finely chopped

ginger - 2 tsp finely chopped

soya sauce - 2 tsp

red chilli sauce - 2 tbsp

oil - 6 tbsp

salt to taste

sugar - 1/2 tsp

vinegar - 1 tsp

Method:

- soak the red chillies in water for 2 hrs

- deseed them and grind them to a fine paste

-  in a pan add oil

- add the chopped garlic and ginger and garlic and saute

- add in the chilli paste and keep frying till the oil seperates

- now add in the soya sauce, chilli sauce and salt

- add in the vinegar and keep frying well

- add in the sugar and mix well and allow that to cook for 2 more mins

- add in some water and allow that to cook for 2 mins

- remove and coool

- store in a airtight box in a fridge.