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Best Ever Chilli Oil

Best Ever Chilli Oil

  • 15 min
  • medium
  • Serves 4
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2 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Also known as Chilli Oil · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Chilli oil made by pouring hot oil over dry red chillies, garlic, ginger, spring onion, soy sauce. Medium-spicy, makes 4, 15 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

9 items

4 people
  • Dry Red Chilli10
  • Ginger, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
  • Garlic, Slices2 tbsp
  • Spring Onion (whites)¼ cup
  • Spring Onion (greens)¼ cup
  • Soy Sauce1 tbsp
  • MSG¼ tsp
  • White Sesame Seeds1 tbsp
  • Oil½ cup

Contains: wheat, soya, sesame.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy342kcal1368kcal
Protein2.6g10g
Carbohydrate9.1g36g
Fat34g136g
Fibre4.4g18g
Sugar1.2g4.8g

Method

  1. 1

    Deseed and blend the dry red chillies to a coarse texture

    Dry Red Chilli

  2. 2

    Finely chop the ginger, garlic, spring onion greens and whites. Transfer it all to a bowl, add soy sauce, msg and sesame seeds. Heat up oil (not too hot) and add it to the remaining ingredients and lit it sizzle and mix it well. Let it cool down, transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the fridge.

    GingerGarlicSpring Onion (whites)Spring Onion (greens)Soy SauceMSGWhite Sesame SeedsOil

Before you start

How long does Best Ever Chilli Oil take?
15 minutes from start to finish.
How many people does Best Ever Chilli Oil serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Best Ever Chilli Oil vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Best Ever Chilli Oil spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Best Ever Chilli Oil?
10 Dry Red Chilli, ½ cup Oil, ¼ cup Spring Onion (whites), ¼ cup Spring Onion (greens), 2 tbsp Ginger, 2 tbsp Garlic, and a few more listed on this page.
How many calories are in Best Ever Chilli Oil?
About 342 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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