Chili Jam

Name: Chili Jam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Yield: 8-ounce (227 g) jar
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 10½ oz (300 g) red chili peppers or jalapeños, halved lengthwise; 10½ oz (300 g) red chili peppers or jalapeños, halved lengthwise; 10½ oz (300 g) red chili peppers or jalapeños, halved lengthwise; 7 oz (200 g) tomatoes; 1 head garlic, peeled; ½ cup (120 ml) water; 3 tbsps (45 ml) vegetable oil; 4 shallots, thinly sliced; ½ tsp salt; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar

Preparation info

Yield:
8
ounce

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

You can use this jam (tương ớt) as a dipping sauce or spoon it on top of any dish. The chili jam served with pho is not as sweet as the chili jam served with other noodle dishes in central Vietnam.

Ingredients

10½ oz (300 g) red chili peppers or jalapeños, halved lengthwise
7

Asia
Vietnam
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the chili peppers and tomatoes, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to a bowl of ice water to maintain the bright colors. Discard any seeds that might have fallen out in the process.
Peel the tomatoes, discard the seeds, and cut into small chunks. Put on gloves to remove the see