African Red Dip

This is a spicy, exciting change to traditional shrimp cocktail sauce. It's fun to watch people try it for the first time. :-) Cook time includes cooling time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• Red Pepper Paste

• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 medium onion, chopped
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 cup paprika

• Sauce

• 1  cup bottled chili sauce

Directions

1. Red Pepper Paste: Process all paste ingredients except paprika in blender until smooht, scraping sides frequently.
2. Heat paprika in 1-qt saucepan for 1 minute.
3. Add spice mixture gradually, stirring until smooth.
4. Heat, stirring occasionally until hot, about 3 minutes.
5. Cool.
6. To make dipping sauce: Mix chili sauce with 2 Tbsp red pepper paste.
7. Serve with cooked, chilled shrimp.
8. Leftover paste keeps well in refrigerator for the next batch.