Red chili paste ( Indian style)

Red chili paste is very easy to make and it gives a nice colour without adding any food colour especially in recipes like pav bhaji. I feel that it gives better flavor than its powder counterpart and the taste is delightfully distinguishable.

Red chili paste

Ingredients

Dried kashmiri red chillies                                                     30 nos
Water                                                                                       Just enough to immerse them
Lemon juice/ Vinegar                                                             1 tsp

Method

1. Add red chillies to a saucepan and add enough water just to immerse them
2. Add vinegar/lemon juice to it. Presence of acid helps extracting the colour from red chillies.
3. Let it come to a boil and cover the saucepan with a lid. Let it boil for 15-20 minutes in medium heat.
4. Grind it to a very thick paste. If there was any water left after boiling and if it is very little, use it in the paste. 

Red chili paste is ready to be used in anything that you want it to be used.