Green Chile Paste

Name: Green Chile Paste
Yield: Makes About ¾ Cup
Cuisine: Myanmar (Burma)
Ingredients: ⅛ teaspoon salt; 8 green cayenne chiles; ¼ cup hot water

Preparation info

Makes About
¾ Cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burma

By Naomi Duguid

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

8 green cayenne chiles
¼ cup hot water
⅛ teaspoon salt

Asia
Myanmar (Burma)
Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

Crush the chiles in a mortar, or use the side of a cleaver or chef’s knife to crush them on a cutting board. Slice each one crosswise into 3 or 4 pieces. Place in a bowl with the water and salt and set aside to soak until ready to serve.