Peri peri sauce is a african inspired spicy sauce recipe which is made using dry chillies and garlic. Vinegar is added which adds a nice tang to the sauce. The sauce goes well with chicken.
Peri Peri Sauce
Wiki: Originally produced by Portuguese in Southern Africa (there is still a debate whether Portuguese initially produced it either in Angola or Mozambique), the sauce is made from peri-peri chilis (used as a seasoning or marinade). Beyond Portugal and the Southern African region (Angola, Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa) where it was born the sauce is particularly well known in the United Kingdom due to the success of the South African restaurant chain, Nando’s.
Recipes vary from region to region, and sometimes within the same region depending on intended use (example, cooking vs. seasoning at the table) but the key ingredients are chili and garlic, with an oily or acidic base.
Other common ingredients are salt, spirits (namely whisky), citrus peel, onion, pepper, bay leaves, paprika, pimiento, basil, oregano and tarragon.
Table of Contents
Ingredients for Peri Peri Sauce
- Red Capsicum / Red Bell Pepper
- Red Bird Eye Chilli
- Garlic
- Red Chilli Powder / Paprika
- Black Pepper Powder
- Vinegar
- Oregano
- Salt to taste
- Oil
Lemon Juice
How to Make Peri Peri Sauce
- Take the ingredients in a blender and make it into a puree.
- Store this in an air tight container.
- This can be stored in fridge for a week or 10 days.
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Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- Red Capsicum / Red Bell Pepper - 1 large
- Red Bird Eye Chilli - 6 I used fresh red chillies
- Garlic - 6 to 7 fat cloves
- Red Chilli Powder / Paprika - 2 tblspn
- Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
- Vinegar - 2 to 3 tblspn
- Oregano - 1 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Oil - ½ cup
- Lemon Juice - 2 tblspn
Instructions
- Take the ingredients in a blender and make it into a puree.
- Store this in an air tight container.
- This can be stored in fridge for a week or 10 days.
Peri Peri Sauce with Step by Step Pictures
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| First take some chopped red bell pepper in a blender |
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| Add in some fresh red chillies |
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| add in garlic cloves |
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| salt |
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| Add in chilli powder |
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| and some pepper powder |
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| add in vinegar |
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| add in oregano |
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| now add in a good amount of oil |
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| Now that everything is added into a blender.. TIME TO BLEND |
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| Make it into a smooth puree |
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| look how beautifully it looks . Sauce done. |
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Anonymous
We. don't. get red capsicum in. Our. place,,,only green capsicum is available,,,but I. want to. make. this. sauce,,what Should. I. Do????
sutapa Purkayastha
Aarthi can I use green bell pepper , because red bell pepper is not available in my place. For color can I use kashmiri red chilly?
Aarthi
@sutapa Purkayasthayes u can use
Anonymous
In the. Pic you have shown lemon,,,but. didn't" used it,,
Aarthi
@Anonymoussomehow it came there, you dont need to add it
madhumathi
Hi aarthi. I like all ur recipes.
Instead of vinegar may I use lemon juice ??
Aarthi
@madhumathiyes u can use lemon juice too
Limiya
What is Oregano???? i am new to cooking.... i m residing in uae.... is that available here... does it have another name?? and ur cooking recipies and ideas are amazing.... the best evr blogger i have seen
Aarthi
@Limiyaoregano is available in any big supermarket. You can check out
sandhu singh
Hi Aarthi
for how much time we can store this sauce
sandhu singh
Hi Aarthi
For how much time we can store this sauce
Aarthi
@sandhu singhyou can keep this for 10 days or so
Anonymous
Shall we use green capsicum??
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can try using that as well
Ammu
Hi Aarthi, what's the shelf life for this sauce? Can I store it in the refrigerator? If so, for how long? Thanks.
Aarthi
u can store this for 10 days
akt
Sorry but unable to understand that when u r taking red chillis then what is the us of red chilli powder?