Homemade Hot Sauce

My maternal uncle, Rizwan, insists that he’s the inventor of this brilliant little hot sauce. I can’t quite be sure if he’s pulling my leg (his words, not mine) or not, but just in case, I’ll give credit where credit is due. I can’t remember a time when this hot sauce, referred to as mitu, mirchu, and limbu (a direct translation of the ingredient list: salt, chili, and lemon), wasn’t in the fridge growing up. Used as both a hot sauce and a dipping sauce, it hits all the right notes without