Thai•gourmet
Thai Basil Chilli Paste
Thai basil chilli paste recipe. This spicy number is just perfect kept in the fridge and used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
9
- 120 g red chillies (any mix, this is up to you)
- 20 g Thai sweet basil (leaves only)
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 lemongrass
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar (white or palm, it doesn't matter)
- 2-3 tbsp fresh lime juice (1 large lime )
Instructions
- 1
Cut up the chillies a little for easier chopping, in 2-3 pieces, roughly, depending on the size.
- 2
Pick the leaves of the Thai basil. The odd thin stem is fine, but we want to mainly use the leaves.
- 3
Place everything in a chopper, with only 2 tablespoons of the lime juice.
- 4
Chop to a fine paste. Taste, and add more salt, sugar and lime juice as necessary and if you think it needs some. You are aiming for a hot, sour and slightly sweet flavour.
- 5
Transfer to a clean jar and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. It can also be used immediately.