Schezwan Sauce Recipe

Schezwan Sauce Recipe

Homemade Schezwan sauce,can be had as a dip or used to make Schezwan style fried rice/ noodles,Schezwan Chicken and lot more!!
Recipe adapted from: The chef and her kitchen ,you can find the original recipe here.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yields: 1.5 cups sauce
Ingredients:

1. Garlic cloves- 10 to 15 nos
2. Red chilies,-10 to 12 nos ( see notes)
3. Garlic ,finely chopped- 3 tbsp
4. Ginger,finely chopped- 1 tbsp
5. Celery,finely chopped-1 tbsp
6. Tomato,pureed-2 large
7. Tomato sauce- 1 tbsp
8. Soya sauce- 1 tsp
9. Vinegar- 1 tbsp
10. Sugar- 1/2 tsp
11. Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
12. Salt- to taste
13. Oil- as required

Instructions:

Remove the stems and soak the red chilies in warm water for 30 minutes.( Remove the seeds,if you like it less spicy).Grind together garlic pods and soaked red chilies  to form a smooth paste.Keep aside.

Add tomato puree ,mix well and simmer for few minutes.

Add red chilli-garlic paste and cook until oil starts to separate.

NOTES

• I used Kashmiri red chilies ,as it gives a great red color to the sauce and is less spicy.If you are using regular red chilies,adjust the number according to your spice level and also remove the seeds.
• I halved the recipe and got approximately 3/4 cup sauce.
• Make sure you cook the tomato puree and red chili -garlic paste well,until the raw smell leaves.