This homemade chilli paste is a handy basic to have in your fridge. It is a staple in South East Asian kitchens and is used in so many different ways: as a condiment, a marinade and an all purpose cooking ingredient.
So many recipes in Asia call for the inclusion of chilli paste. Rather than grinding it up from scratch each time or substituting it with fresh chillies, this paste can be kept on hand, ready to go. You’ll have the double benefit of a time-saving ingredient whenever you need it and your final dish will have a deeper, more well rounded flavour than when using fresh chillies.
