Wednesday 17 May 2023

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

Chinese chilli paste - Potchimes.com

Chinese chilli paste - Potchimes.com


dried shrimp - potchimes.com

Meet the best Chinese style Chilli paste - Hardly any oil in this 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! 

Ingredient Amount
Dried Shrimp 2cups
Sugar                                        1tbsp
Salt 1tsp
Soy sauce 3tbsp
Chilli flakes 2tbsp
Curry leaves                            2tbsp
Onion 1/2cup
Ginger  1tbsp
Garlic 1tbsp
Vinegar                                      1tbsp

Shrimp paste


Let's make it;

  • In 2tbsp of oil, fry the dried shrimp and keep aside
  • Add 1tbsp more oil and fry onions and keep aside
  • Add 1tbsp of oil and fry chilli flakes, chopped ginger and garlic
  • Bring them all together and give a good mix
  • Add soy sauce, sugar and salt
  • Add vinegar
  • Check the taste and add more salt and sugar accordingly, until it is just the right flavour you are looking for!
  • Crush all into a paste using a hand blender
  • Your delicious chilli paste is ready!
Tips:
  • Pack it in a glass bottle and store it in the fridge 
  • A little bit of this in the noodles or in the base of nasi goreng will make them taste simply delicious!

             




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