Spice Up Your Meals With Homemade Fermented Chilli Sauce

By Rajan Bhattacharya

November 12, 2024

Make your own spicy, flavourful fermented chilli sauce with this simple recipe. Using just a few ingredients, learn how to create a tangy, bold condiment that’s perfect for adding heat to any dish.

Ingredients

500g red chillies, sliced 15g cooking salt 500ml filtered water 100ml vinegar

Step 1

Wash the chillies well, dry them, and slice them into 1cm pieces.

Step 2

Place the sliced chillies into a preserving jar. In a separate container, dissolve the salt into the filtered water.

Step 3

Pour the saltwater over the chillies, ensuring they are fully submerged.

Step 4

Cover loosely with a lid, allowing gas to escape during fermentation.

Step 5

Ferment the chillies in a cool place for 1-3 weeks until bubbles form.

Step 6

Drain the chillies, blend with vinegar until smooth, and store in the fridge.