"Homemade Chinese Chili Paste: The Ultimate Taste Enhancer for Noodles and Nasi Goreng"

The best Chinese style Chilli paste - with just 3tbsp of oil but best in flavours!

You won't believe how I minimize the oil used in this recipe; instead of deep frying all the ingredients as everyone usually does,  I stir-fried!

Surprisingly,  the taste was supreme, despite not being drenched in oil like many available brands on the shop shelves. Taste this once and you will never buy any supermarket brands.  Make a large batch of this, fill it in a glass bottle and store it in the fridge. It will sit in the fridge fresh and aromatic for about a month.

Just a spoonful of this delicious chilli paste in noodles or in Nasi Goreng could completely take them to the next level! 

Ingredients needed for the Chilli Paste

2 cups - Dried Shrimp

1tbsp   - Sugar

1tsp     - Salt

3tbsp   - Soy sauce

2tbsp   - Chilli flakes

1/2 cup- Onions

2tbsp   - Ginger garlic paste

1tbsp   - Vinegar

Curry leaves

Ingredients needed for the Chilli Paste        

Instead of deep frying all the ingredients as everyone usually does,  I stir-fried and the result was simply amazing!

Tip: Taste this once and you will never buy any supermarket brands.  Make a large batch and stick it in the fridge. It will sit in the fridge fresh and aromatic for about a month.

Let's make it;

• In 2tbsp of oil, stir-fry the dried shrimp and keep aside
• Add 1tbsp more oil and fry onions and keep aside
• Add another 1tbsp of oil and fry chilli flakes, chopped ginger, garlic and curry leaves
• Now, bring them all together and give a good toss and a mix 
• Add soy sauce, vinegar sugar and salt
• Check the taste and add more salt and sugar accordingly, until it is just the right flavour you are looking for!
• Crush coarsely using a hand blender or a grinder
• Your delicious chilli paste is ready
• Store it in a glass jar and stick it in the fridge