Sichuan Sauce

Ingredients list for Sichuan Sauce

• 20 Dried Red Chillies
• 2 Green chillies
• 3 Spring onion bulb finely chopped
• 2-3 Spring onion greens finely chopped
• 1 1/2 inch piece Ginger grated
• 14 cloves Garlic
• 2-3 inch stalk Celery finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 5 tablespoons Tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup Vegetable stock
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG
• 3 teaspoons Vinegar

Method

1. Finely chop two cloves of garlic. Take one cup of water and red chillies in a Microwave bowl, cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for four to five minutes.
2. Grind the red chillies and the remaining cloves of garlic to a fine paste. Heat oil in another Microwave bowl, uncovered, for two minutes on Microwave HIGH (100%).
3. Add chopped garlic, green chillies, spring onion bulbs and ginger. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for two to three minutes.
4. Add the red chilli-garlic paste, vegetable stock or water, celery, tomato ketchup, salt, sugar, MSG and stir to blend well. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for two to three minutes.
5. Add vinegar and spring onion greens. Cover and cook on Microwave MEDIUM (70%) for one minute. Cool and store.

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