Salsa Macha, to me, is Mexico’s equivalent of the Chinese chilli oil or chilli crisp as it’s popularly called in the US. It’s an incredibly rich, complex, fruity and nutty salsa that can be as hot or as mild as you want. What does Salsa Macha mean? salsa = sauce, you know, that Latin American […]
Thai Basil Chilli Paste (Nam Prik Horapa)
This Thai basil chilli paste is a hot little number with tangy, citrusy and anise-like flavour. You’ll be addicted to this, I warn you! Thai Basil Chilli Paste So this Thai basil chilli paste recipe, post and the accompanying video (out in a week) was a bit of an impromptu thing. Totally unplanned and happened […]
Homemade Chipotle Paste Recipe (Plus Video)
Chipotle paste is, simply put, chipotle chillies ground to a paste with a few added ingredients. You end up with a smoky and spicy chilli paste that is going to jazz up your meals to no end! First published 2011. Republished with updated content June 2020. It can be used for so many things, gives […]
Pilpelchuma, a Libyan Jewish Red Chilli Paste Recipe and Video
This is a very easy recipe, and doesn’t need any cooking apart from the couple of minutes of dry roasting the 2 whole spices, cumin and caraway seeds. This Libyan Jewish chilli paste was introduced to the world at large when Jerusalem was published, the book by Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. And I’ve had so […]
Sterilising Jars and Bottles for Chilli Pastes, Hot Sauces, Drinks and Pickles
Thinking of making some pickles or jam? Or maybe one of my many chilli pastes and alcoholic infusions on this site? Then you’ll need some sterilised jars or bottles for the purpose, to store your finished product in. How to Sterilise Jars and Bottles It’s a very simple process. This is what we do: Preheat […]
