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Homemade 'Chilli Oil' 🥢🌶️🫙 My trick to make it taste exactly like a store-bought one is to add in 1 block of veggie stock cube & a generous pinch of our Indian garam masala - it's very similar to the Chinese 5 spice & gives it that heat & umami it needs. Also, I used brown sugar to balance out the vinegar & soy sauce and used chilli in 2 forms - chilli powder for that deep intense color & red chilli flakes for body, texture & flavour ofc! Let's go 🚀 Oil 250g Garlic 30g Onion 1 small Coriander Stems 2 Tbsps/ 10-12 tender stems Cinnamon Stick 1/2 inch Bay Leaf 1 no 1 Black Peppercorns 7-8 nos Dried Red Chilli 1 no Red Chilli Flakes 30g Red Chilli Powder 1 Tsp Brown Sugar/ White Sugar 2 Tsps Veggie Stock Cube 1 no Toasted Sesame Seeds 1 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce 1.5 Tbsps Garam Masala 1/4th-1/2 Tsp Vinegar 1 Tbsp Process : Start by heating the oil on medium-low heat To check if the oil is ready, insert a wooden skewer at the centre of the pot & if it starts to bubble around it, your oil is ready Add in your finely chopped garlic, onion & coriander stems along with cinnamon stick, bay leaf, a few peppercorns & a red whole chilly Cook the aromatics & whole spices on low heat, stirring constantly, to brown them evenly Once the onion & garlic are 85% done (even light brown) strain them using a double sieve - the aromatics tend to cook in residual heat giving the perfect onion & garlic crisps every single time! Now, in a bowl, add in the red chilli flakes, onion & garlic crisps, red chilli powder, brown sugar, garam masala & the veggie stock cube/ powder - Garam Masala & Stock Cube are a game changer & will give it the umami it needs!! (Do not skip it) Pour over the hot oil over these spices & let that sizzle Finally, add in the light soy sauce, vinegar & toasted sesame seeds & stir it in Your homemade 'Chilli Oil' is ready in under a few minutes & it tastes way better than the store-bought ones (Chilli Oil, Chilli Crisp Oil, Homemade Chilli Oil, Spicy Chilli Garlic Oil, Recipe, Easy Recipe, Flavour Bomb, Best Chilli Oil Ever, 15 Min Recipes)