Chilli Oil Sauce Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Chilli Oil Sauce Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

From   Firangi Tadka

Prep: 35 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Sauce

Type: Chinese

Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two

Ingredients

  • Chilli oil sauce
  • Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
  • Red chilli flakes 1 tbsp
  • Sesame (til) oil 3 tbsps
  • Oil ¼ cup
  • Ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp
  • Garlic, finely chopped ½ tsp
  • Sweet sour dipping sauce
  • Sugar ¾ cup
  • Vinegar (sirka) ¼ cup
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped 2
  • Ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup ¼ cup
  • Soy sauce 2 tbsps
  • Salt 1 tsp
  • Cornflour 2 tsps

Methods

  • To make chilli oil sauce, heat sesame oil and normal oil in a non-stick pan on high heat.
  • Take ginger, red chilli powder, red chilli flakes and garlic in a heat proof bowl and mix. Pour the hot oil in it. Mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Pass it through a strainer before serving if you do not want ginger and garlic pieces or serve it as it is.
  • To make sweet sour dipping sauce, heat oil in another non-stick pan, add garlic and ginger, mix and saute on high heat. Reduce heat, add tomato ketchup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and salt, mix and boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Mix cornflour with 2 tbsps water in a small bowl and add to the pan, mix and cook on low heat for 1 minute or till the sauce thickens.
  • Strain before serving if you do not want garlic and ginger pieces or serve as it is.