Schezwan Sauce

Schezwan Sauce is one of the most commonly used sauce in Chinese kitchen. It is extremely simple to make and can be stored for nearly a month *stored in a neat air tight container & refrigerated*

So here is how you make it...

Ingredients :

Garlic, finely chopped - 4 to 5 tbspn
Ginger, finely chopped - 3 to 4 tbspn
Red Chilli paste - 2 tbspn
Soy Sauce - 1 tbspn
red chilli sauce - 1 tbspn
Water - as required
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tbspn
Oil - 2 tbspn

Prep :

• Heat the oil in a pan, add garlic & Ginger. Saute it till the rawness of garlic goes away and turns golden brown.
• Add red chilli paste and stir to cook for about 2 mins so that the oil start oozing in the sides.
• Now add the ready made saoy sauce, red chilli sauce, salt and sugar and mix well. 
• Add water so that the past turns out to have a sauce consistency and cook for about 2 mins.
• Tadaaaaaah your Schezwan sauce is now ready.

Red Chilli Paste ?? 

Soak 10 to 15 red dried chillies in hot water for 10 mins and grind it.

Optionals : 

No time for making the red chilli paste ?? Add 2 tbspns of red chilli powder and add hot water and mix well to make a fine paste leave aside for 2 mins. 

And well you can also add vinegar along with red chilli sauce and soy sauce.