Name: Turkish Chilli Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 500 ml
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp salt; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 2 shallots, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato purée; ½ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp dark brown sugar; 2 tsp lemon juice; 3 tsp finely minced garlic; 1 fat red chilli, roughly chopped (leave the seeds in)

Preparation info

Makes
500 ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

This simple little sauce is a great accompaniment to the chicken shish kebabs but is also delicious served with warm flatbreads. There’s just a hint of heat from the chilli, layered under the sweet and savoury notes, and its depth of flavour belies the simplicity of its execution. Try it on eggs too and brighten up a midweek breakfast.