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Chili Flakes (Basic + Spiced)
How to make Homemade Chili Flakes easily- both a basic and spiced version to jazz up your cooking. These can be turned into Chinese Chili Crisp, or even for spicy Aglio Olio.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
10 mins
Calories:
57 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese, Indian, Thai
Ingredients
- 35 dried red chili Remove the seeds if you want them less picy. If you only have fresh chilies, you can dry them yourself. See Expert tips above.
Instructions
- Dry fry the dried chilies on low heat- and any other spices you may be adding- in a wok till crisp. The chilies should be brittle to touch but shouldn't change color, though a few darker spots may appear.
- Allow to cool before placing in the blender (to prevent the steam from making the chili soggy.)Note: Alternatively, you can bake at 200c/ 180C fan till the chilies are crisp, about 3-4 minutes- the exact time will depend on the humidity of your region.(Give the tray a shake at the 3 minutes mark.)
- Blend the dried chilies to your desired consistency. This will take a minute or two only. The above is what you end up with.Note: be careful when opening the blender, as the chili fumes may make you choke.
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Notes
- For chili powder: if you want to make chili powder, simply remove the chili seeds before hand, and blend until you get a fine powder. If your blender is not powerful enough, transfer the flakes to a spice grinder to grind to a fine consistency.
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition Information
Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
327mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4635IU
(93%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4635IU | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.