Chilli Oil

Ingredients

• 15 fresh chillies, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 heads of garlic, peeled
• 375ml rice bran oil
• 1 cup chillli flakes
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 Tblpns soy sauce
  
  

Method

Slice the fresh chillies  and place into a mortar and pestle  with 2 teaspoons salt. Grind and mix thoroughly with the pestle but not to a paste. In a blender chop the garlic. Heat 120ml of oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and fry gently until the garlic turns golden add the salted chilies. Stir and let fry gently for another 5-10 minutes, add the remaining oil to the saucepan to heat through. Add chili flakes and sugar. Add soy sauce and season with salt if needed. Transfer to a clean jar and cool.