Chili and Sesame Oil

Preparation is easy.

Preparation time is 30 minutes

Yield: 1 litre.

Ingredients

• 3 ½ ounces red chilies (105 grams)
• 4 cups sesame oil (1 litre)
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika (30 millilitres)

Directions

1. Remove the stalks from the chilies. Put them in a food processor and whiz until they are finely chopped. Transfer the chillies to a saucepan and add the sesame oil. Heat it gently until it reaches nearly 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees centigrade, in other words, nearly boiling.
2. Simmer the oil for 15 minutes. Watch the temperature as it does not want to boil.
3. Remove the pan from the heat, cool it slightly, then stir in the paprika.
4. Set the oil aside to cool before pouring it through a coffee filter or wet cheese cloth. Keeps for 1 year.