Garlicky Red Chili Hot Sauce Food

HOMEMADE RED HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the peppers, garlic, onions, salt and oil in a non-reactive saucepan over high heat. Saute for 3 minutes. Add the water and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until peppers are very soft and almost all of the liquid has evaporated. (Note: this should be done in a very well-ventilated area!) Remove from the heat and allow to steep until mixture comes to room temperature. In a food processor, puree the mixture for 15 seconds, or until smooth. With the food processor running, add the vinegar through the feed tube in a steady stream.
• Taste and season with more salt, if necessary. (This will depend on the heat level of the peppers you use as well as the brand of vinegar used.) Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and then transfer to a sterilized pint jar or bottle and secure with an airtight lid. Refrigerate. Let age at least 2 weeks before using. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

MEXICAN RED CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place chiles on a baking sheet. Toast lightly in oven, 3 or 4 minutes, until they give off a mild aroma. Do not burn, otherwise, chiles will be very bitter.
• Remove chiles from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Remove and discard stems, seeds, and any pink pithy materials.
• Rinse chiles in cool water, drain briefly, then cover with hot water and soak for an hour.
• Process chiles in blender with enough of the soaking water to obtain a nice, blended consistency.
• Add remaining water, tomato sauce, garlic, oil, salt, oregano, and cumin. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for later use.

HOT RED CHILE PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine hot peppers, onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor or blender and puree.
• Add dry mustard, salt, cloves and vinegar and combine.
• Transfer to a small nonaluminum saucepan and simmer over medium low heat 3 to 4 minutes.
• Pour into warm sterilized jars and seal.

HOT CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop all vegetables.
• In a saucepan, stir fry onion in the oil, medium heat, until light brown.
• Add garlic and cook a further 30 seconds.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Bring to boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring now and then.
• Leave to cool slightly.
• Process with Bamix wand.
• Pour into warm sterile jars or bottles.
• NB: Use scissors to chop hot chillis and avoid touching the raw flesh. Any variety of red chilli can be used; some are milder than others. I usually use the small Thai hot chilli.