method
1. Pour the oil into a clean bottle, add the garlic and the chillies.
2. Let stand in a dark place for about 2 weeks.
3. Drain the oil into a bowl and discard the garlic cloves.
4. Pour the oil and chillies back into the bottle.
5. This oil can be stored for up to 3 years. Use in sauces, pasta dishes or with rice.
serving amount
makes about 480 ml ( 16 fl oz) 2 cups of chilli oil
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2 comments
Danger
posted by Jane @ 02:44AM, 12/03/06
This recipe is potentially dangerous you should only use fresh chillis if you heat the oil.
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Rubbish
posted by Liz @ 08:03AM, 4/10/08
If you use fresh ingredients you MUST heat the oil. If you don't, the chillis will go mouldy (because of it's moisture)
Only use dried ingredients of you are not going to heat the oil
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