Chili Sauce

An authentic Thai Chili Sauce recipe using lots of birds eye chilies.
Ingredients:

• 9 Birds Eye chilies, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 thumb of fresh ginger, minced
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Combine the chopped chilies, sugar, water, rice vinegar, paprika, garlic and salt in a saucepan.
   
2. Bring to the boil then simmer gently until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to thicken to form a syrup.
3. Add the Thai fish sauce and lime juice and simmer for another 1 minute.
4. Transfer to a suitable container.
5. Cool before serving.

An Extra HOT!!! sauce using habanero chilies.  The addition of the mango gives it a fruity flavour.
Ingredients:

• 12 fresh habanero chilies
• 1 mango, peeled
• 1 cup yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cuminsalt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Blend all the ingredients into a smooth paste.
2. Simmer on high heat for 5 mins.
3. Cool and store in suitable container or serve.