How to make Red Chilly, Garlic and Shallot (Small Onion) Sauce (Lal Mirch Lasoon Chutney)

Ingredients

• • Boiling water - 1 cup
• • Red chillies (dried, stems removed) - 20
• • Shallots or red onion thinly sliceds - ¼ cup
• • Granulated sugar - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - ½ teaspoon
• • Garlic cloves - 6

Method

• 1. Take the red chillies in a bowl and pour the boiling water on it and allow it to soak for 1 hour.
• 2. Drain the chillies and retain half of the liquid.
• 3. Put the chillies into a blender jar and pour the liquid, and put all other ingredients. Grind the mix into a fine paste.
• 4. Store the paste in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for upto 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.