Mazavaroo Chilli Paste
Mazavaroo is a spicy combination dominated by red chillies. Together with garlic, oil and salt, a small spoon of this condiment adds a fiery punch to any meal.
Recipe Ingredients
- 1 kg Red Chillies
- 3 Tbsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Vinegar
- Water, to cover chillies and thin paste
- 1 ½ Tbsp Sugar
- 4-5 Garlic cloves
- Juice of half a lemon
- 3 Tbsp Oil
Instructions
- 1
Wash and clean 1 kg red chillies.
- 2
Place the chillies in a sterilised jar.
- 3
Add 3 tablespoons of salt.
- 4
Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
- 5
Cover the chillies completely with water and stir.
- 6
Close the jar and let it pickle for 5 days to 1 week.
- 7
Pour the pickled chillies, with some of the pickling liquid, into a blender.
- 8
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar.
- 9
Add 4-5 garlic cloves.
- 10
Add the juice of half a lemon.
- 11
Add some of the reserved pickling water.
- 12
Blend the mixture.
- 13
Add more pickling water if a thinner paste is needed.
- 14
Add 3 tablespoons of oil while the blender is running.
- 15
Blend to a fine paste.
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Credits: Source: Cuisine Mauritian