Chilli Jam

Description: This one's for you if you like sweet chilli sauce, only it's ten times nicer. Very easy to make and it keeps for a while in the fridge too. Spices up stir-fries any day!

Ingredients:

• 10 long chilies, chopped and deseeded
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 head garlic, chopped
• 200 g shallots, chopped
• 100 g palm sugar or 100 g brown sugar, grated
• 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp or 2 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

1. Process chillies, oil, capsicum, garlic and shallots until smooth.
2. Heat wok on medium, and add chilli mixture. Stir occasionally for 15 minutes.
3. Add sugar and tamarind and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Use as a stir-fry sauce or grilling marinade.