Chili Oil Recipe
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 48 minutes mins
Course: Pickles/Achar, Side Dish
Cuisine: International Cuisine
Keyword: chili oil
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 3458kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 1.5 cup Sunflower oil or any neutral oil
- 1/2 cup Chili flakes /Kuti hui laal mirch
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chili powder optional
- 3 tsps White sesame seeds /til
- 1/2 tsp Salt / Namak
- 2 tbsp Sugar / Chini
- 1.5 inch Ginger / Adrak
- 1.5 tbsp soya sauce
- 2 Star Anise / Phool Chakri
- 4 Green Cardamom / Hari Elaichi
- 2 Bay Leaves / Tej Patta
- 6 Cloves / Lavang
- 1 tsp Peppercorns / Sabut Kali Mirch
- 1.5 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 Cinnamon – 1 inch
Heat oil in a pan and when it become hot then add all the spices in it except salt, sugar, sesame seeds and vinegar.
Simmer it for 15 minutes and then switch off the flame and let it sit in the oil to impart the flavors and aroma.
After around 30 minutes strain the oil and discrad the whole spices else the aroma will become too strong.
Now add the chili flakes, chili powder, sesame seeds ,salt , sugar and vinegar in the jar in which you want to store it. heat the oil again
Now add the medium hot oil over the chili flakes and let the oil sizzle .
Stir to mix and let it cool down completely.
Stays fresh for 3 months at room temperature.
Note-
- Don’t make the oil too hot, as the chilies may burn and ruin the taste and color.
- You can use any neutral-flavored oil but avoid strong oils like mustard and peanut oil.
- You can add your favorite spices and adjust the quantities of the ingredients listed in the recipe according to your preference.
- If the oil looks too thick, you can add a little more hot oil in it and mix well..
- Whole spices are added for flavoring but you can skip any if any of the spices are not available.
- you can make it with only oil,chili flakes, sesame, ginger, salt, soya sauce, vinegar and sugar
Calories: 3458kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 349g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 279g | Sodium: 4751mg | Potassium: 2798mg | Fiber: 51g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 37502IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 592mg | Iron: 26mg