Recipe Inspiration

Ingredients...

8 cloves of garlic, peeled

12 red chillies

500g caster sugar

250ml water

50g Essential Asian Aromatic Base

250ml rice vinegar (could use white wine vinegar)

25-30g arrowroot

Method...

1. Place the garlic and chillies in a food processor and blend until finely chopped

2. In a suitable pan add the sugar, water, rice wine vinegar and Essential Cuisine Asian Aromatic Base, add the chill and garlic mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes

3. Combine arrowroot with a little water (50-60ml) to form a slurry and whisk into the chilli sauce to required thickness, boil for a further minute

4. Cool and store in the refrigerator in a suitable container

Chefs Tip

For a milder sauce remove the seeds from the chillies, keep them in for a hotter spicier sauce!