Pilipili ya Kukaanga Recipe | Chillie Sauce Recipe | Spicy Sauce Recipe | Infoods

fresh chili peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Jalapeños provide a similar heat level with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground pepper

White pepper has a milder flavor, while ground pepper is more accessible.

coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Parsley offers a fresh taste, while cilantro is often less expensive.

Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to a pan over medium heat.

Finely chop the onion and add it to the pan, reducing the heat to low.

Dice the tomatoes and chop the bell pepper and green pepper.

Remove the stems from 3 chili peppers, cut in half, and set aside.

Add 2 large cloves of garlic and a thumb-sized piece of ginger to a food processor along with the chopped tomatoes and bell pepper, and blend until smooth.

Check on the onions and brown them slightly for extra flavor.

Stir in the blended tomato mixture into the pan with the onions.

Add salt, cumin, paprika, turmeric, and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste to the pan and stir to combine.

Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of water and reduce the heat to low, simmering until the sauce reduces.

Add a pinch of sugar to reduce the acidity of the sauce.

Check the seasoning and add more salt if needed.

Continue cooking until the oil separates from the sauce and it thickens.

Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon for tanginess.

Check the seasoning one last time before serving.

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