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Chilli Oil 2 Ways

Chilli Oil 2 Ways

By Food Fusion · 40 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Dry roast the dried Kashmiri chillies on low heat for 3-4 minutes, then cool completely.
  2. Grind the cooled roasted chillies to a powder in a spice grinder, then set aside.
  3. Pulse the Sichuan peppercorns once or twice in the grinder.
  4. Heat the canola oil in a pan.
  5. Fry the onion, ginger, bay leaf, star anise and cinnamon stick on low heat until fragrant and flavourful.
  6. Remove those aromatics, add the garlic and fry on low heat until light golden, then turn off the heat.
  7. While the oil is hot (110-120°C), add the crushed red chilli, ground chillies, pink salt, sugar, roasted sesame seeds and vinegar, and mix well.
  8. Let it cool completely, then store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 6 months.

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