[CH] Chilli Oil
Nicholas Orr (nick@goya.com.au)
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:25:09 +1000
I recently made some Sambal Oelek, which is, in a nutshell, chilli
paste. It's made from dried chillies, soaked in water for a while, and
then blended with (in my recipe), garlic, salt, vinegar and oil. The
recipe I had was about 80% chillies. I originally put it in the fridge,
so the oil in it made it go quite firm, but I recently took it out, and
was quite happy with what happened.
Most of the oil in it came out of solution and rose to the top. I
eventually poured it off and it is the best looking chilli oil I have
ever seen. The colour is just amazing. It's almost bright enough to
glow in the dark.
I didn't intend to end up with chilli oil, and although it's a
convoluted method, I'll definitely give it another go.
Nick