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# :hot_pepper: Chili Paste

![Chili Paste](../assets/images/chili-paste.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 16 | 1.05 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :onion: 1 large onion
- :garlic: 10 cloves garlic
- :hot_pepper: 1 lb fresh chillies
- :chestnut: 3 cashews
- :chestnut: 5 candlenuts (alternative)
- :chestnut: 5 macadamia (alternative)
- :candy: 1 tsp granulated sugar
- :salt: 1 tsp salt
- :droplet: some water
- :oil_drum: 0.5 cup vegetable oil

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 blender
- 1 deep wok or saucepan
- 1 jar

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Peel and quarter the onion, and peel the garlic.

### Step 2

Place fresh chillies, garlic, onion, cashews candlenuts (alternative), macadamia (alternative), granulated sugar, and
salt in a blender. Add enough water to allow you to blend to a paste.

### Step 3

As you'll be frying the paste in oil, you don't want it to be too runny.

### Step 4

However, the long and slow cooking means that you may have to add a splash of water towards the end if it gets too dry.

### Step 5

Heat the vegetable oil in a deep wok or saucepan, then fry the chili paste on medium heat initially for about 3 minutes
until fragrant.

### Step 6

Lower the heat and cook for 1 hour, uncovered, stirring every 15 minutes or so. In the last 15 minutes, you might have
to stir a couple of times more, as the chili paste starts to dry up.

### Step 7

If it starts getting too dry and is catching (burning) at the bottom, add a splash of water (about 60 ml / 1/4 cup) to
allow you to keep cooking the paste for the full hour. Use less if you only have 10 minutes or so to go.

### Step 8

Let your cooked red chili paste cool to room temperature and store in a clean jar in the fridge; it will last up to 2
weeks in the fridge. You can even freeze until needed, in ice cube trays would be perfect, as you can use a little at a
time as needed.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.linsfood.com/homemade-chilli-paste-a-very-handy-basic-recipe/#recipe>