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Fermented chilli peppers
Ingredients:
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2 kg of red chilli peppers
you can mix and match a verity of chilli's, better to use a verity which is less juicy and more dry, such as Jamaican Mushroom, cayenne.
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4 tablespoons of salt
Preparation:
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Grind the peppers, with the seeds and the salt.
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Move the pulp to a large jar and cover with a cloth such as a towel.
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Ferment for about 10 days during which time stir daily.
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How do you know the fermentation is working?
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You will see that the pulp expands and increases its volume.
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Sometimes there will be a white crust, which is fine.
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Wait for about 10 days, by then the fermented sauce is ready.
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Close with a lid and keep in the fridge.
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