Chilli Paste
by Tarla Dalal
20 Mar 2010
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Key to the success of many oriental recipes, including noodles and stir-fries, is the quality of the red paste used in it. Here is the ideal recipe to make chilli paste quickly and easily at home. Remember to soak the red chillies for sufficient time so that it blends well with the other ingredients
Chilli Paste recipe - How to make Chilli Paste
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Makes 0.75 cups
6 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken
2 fresh red chillies or green chillies
1 stalk of lemongrass (hare chai ki patti)
1/2 tbsp sliced ginger (adrak)
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
salt to taste
Method
- Main procedure
- Soak the dried chillies in a little water for 30 minutes. Then boil for 1 minute.
- Grind all the ingredients together in a mixer till smooth.
- Use as required.
Nutrient values per tbsp
| Energy | 8 cal |
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.8 mcg |
| Calcium | 5.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 41 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
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