Homemade Sweet Chilli Sauce

A popular Asian sauce that is used as a dipping sauce or as a marinade.

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Sweet chilli sauce is a hot, sweet and sour sauce added in small quantities to various dishes especially in the Chinese and Thai cuisine. This homemade sweet chilli sauce recipe is very easy to make and can be served as a dipping sauce to potato wedges, french fries, spring rolls or can also be used as a marinade.

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Sweet Chilli Sauce

A popular Asian sauce that is used as a dipping sauce or as a marinade.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese, Thai

Keyword: dipping sauce

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 Long Red Chillies finely chopped
• 5 to 6 Garlic Cloves peeled
• 100 ml White Wine Vinegar
• 2 tbsp Corn Flour
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 400 ml Cold Water
• 200 g Granulated Sugar

Instructions

• Combine the chillies, garlic, vinegar, corn flour, salt and water in a blender.
• Blend well until smooth.
• Heat a pan over medium flame.
• Transfer the blended mixture to the pan and stir well.
• Simmer until it starts to boil and add the corn flour.
• Stir well until it starts to thicken.
• Remove the pan from flame and cool.
• Transfer to a clean, sterilized jar.
• Use as needed.
• Stays good for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

You can substitute corn flour for potato starch if available.

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