Jasvinder Karam

Dried Chilli Paste

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Preparation info
  • Makes ~

    80

    g
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 15

Appears in
Champur: Flavours from a Malaysian Home
Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

  • About

This chilli paste serves as a base for sambals and curries and is used widely in the recipes found in this book.

Ingredients

  • 80 g dried red chillies, deseeded and rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup

Method

Cooking the Dried Chilli Paste

  1. Put the dried red chillies and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Blend the chillies with the water to a fine paste.
  3. Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the chilli paste on high heat for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the remai