Yummy Chilli Dip

My mum brought two pieces of wu xiang tau kwa (五香豆干) for me yesterday when she came and so I had to figure out what to do with them for dinner today.

After pondering for awhile, I decided to fry the tau kwa and pair it with a chilli sauce for dipping.

The taste of this dip is rather complex as it is sweet yet tangy, unmistakably spicy yet not overwhelmingly so... :P

Do give it a try! :)

Yummy Chilli Dip (makes 1 dipping plate of sauce as shown below)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 red chilli
• 1 chilli padi
• 1 clove garlic
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar (adjust to taste)
• 5 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• a pinch of salt
• a bit of water (adjust accordingly, optional)
• a bit of cornflour slurry

Method:

1. Cut off the stalk of the chillies. Wash and dry them.
2. Using the pestle and mortar, pound the chillies and garlic.
3. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and add vinegar. Bring to a slight boil on low heat.
4. Add the sugar, honey and just a pinch of salt.
5. If mixture becomes too thick, add water (optional).
6. Add cornflour slurry to slightly thicken the dip.

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