Turkish Red Pepper Paste

For use in Turkish cooking - or any recipe that requires a little 'heat'. This recipe makes about 175ml

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 4  red capsicums
• 4  red chilies
• 40  ml water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 20  ml olive oil

Directions

1. Cut the capsicums into large chunks, discarding the seed core.
2. Slice the chillies in half (discarding the seeds for if you require a milder paste) and trim any stems.
3. Place the capsicums, chillies, water, salt, sugar and olive oil in a food processor until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and simmer gently until the mixture is thick has reduced to a thick paste (about 1 hour) stirring frequently.
5. Keep stirring frequently to take care that the mixture doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
6. Allow to cool then use as desired in Turkish recipes or any time that you want a little "heat" in your cooking.
7. This mixture can be kept in a refrigerator or up to 1 week in a sealable container. Or, it can be frozen in a small sealable plastic container.