schezwan sauce....

 

 

Ingredients.............


dry red chilies .....15 (soaked in hot water for 1/2 hr)
onion...........1 medium size finally chopped
garlic ..........10 t0 12 cloves
ginger..........1 inch
vinegar..........1 tbsp
black pepper powder ....1/2 tsp
soy sauce.............1 tsp
chilly sauce.........1 tsp
oil..........(good if sesame oil)........1 tbsp
sugar......... 1 tsp
salt to taste
water ......1/2 cup.....100 ml


Method..........

 

1)add chillies to blender, add little water  and prepare smooth paste . keep aside.
2)prepare ginger and garlic paste.
3)heat oil in pan ,when it is hot add ginger and garlic paste,
  sauté until it loses its raw smell . don't brown them.
4)add the chopped onion and then sauté them till golden brown.
5)add the ground red chili paste and stir till you see oil from the sides of the sauce.
6)add little water nearly 1/2 cup ,simmer for 2 mins .
7)add salt, pepper , sugar and stir
8)add soy sauce , chilly sauce and vinegar.
9)stir and continue to cook for 4 to 5 min .
10)check the taste , and add more salt ,sugar or chilly sauce if needed.
11)cool sauce and collect it in a small jar.
12)cover tightly with a lid and refrigerate. you can store it for more than 2 weeks.


 

this can be used as dip for snacks ,appetizers and can be used for preparing different recipes like noodle , rice bowls and Chinese food.