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    Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce

    December 13, 2021 By Aarthi 17 Comments

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    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.

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    1. Ingredients for Peri Peri Sauce
    2. How to Make Peri Peri Sauce
    3. Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce Recipe
    4. Peri Peri Sauce with Step by Step Pictures

    Peri Peri Sauce

    I have already shared this sauce recipe in my peri peri chicken recipe, but i want to make it as a separate post because i think it might come handy for many more recipes.

    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.

    Nando's is a South African multinational fast food chain that specialises in flame-grilled peri-peri style chicken. Founded in Johannesburg in 1987, Nando's operates over 1,200 outlets  in 30 countries. Their logo depicts the Rooster of Barcelos, one of the most common symbols of Portugal.
     
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    This sauce can be tossed with some potatoes and baked in oven, or with some prawns, paneer, tofu, fish, lamb or whatever you like. It is such a versatile sauce. You can have it as a dip for your french fries as well.

    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
     
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    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.
     
    Hope you will give it a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
     
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    Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce Recipe

    Spicy african sauce made using chillies and vinegar which makes it spicy and flavourful. This sauce can be added in chicken, potatoes or anything you wish.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine African
    Servings 1 cup

    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.
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    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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    1. Anonymous

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      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????

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    2. sutapa Purkayastha

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      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?

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    3. Aarthi

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      @sutapa Purkayasthayes u can use

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    4. Anonymous

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      In the. Pic you have shown lemon,,,but. didn't" used it,,

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    5. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussomehow it came there, you dont need to add it

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    6. madhumathi

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      Hi aarthi. I like all ur recipes.

      Instead of vinegar may I use lemon juice ??

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    7. Aarthi

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      @madhumathiyes u can use lemon juice too

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    8. Limiya

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      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

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    9. Aarthi

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      @Limiyaoregano is available in any big supermarket. You can check out

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    10. sandhu singh

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      Hi Aarthi

      for how much time we can store this sauce

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    11. sandhu singh

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      Hi Aarthi

      For how much time we can store this sauce

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    12. Aarthi

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      @sandhu singhyou can keep this for 10 days or so

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    13. Anonymous

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      Shall we use green capsicum??

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    14. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can try using that as well

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    15. Ammu

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      Hi Aarthi, what's the shelf life for this sauce? Can I store it in the refrigerator? If so, for how long? Thanks.

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      • Aarthi

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        u can store this for 10 days

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    16. akt

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      Sorry but unable to understand that when u r taking red chillis then what is the us of red chilli powder?

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