Name: Stuffed chillies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 long chillies; 500 gram pork or chicken mince; 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced; 2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sambal oelek; 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil; Sauce; 1/3 cup (100g) tamarind paste; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sambal oelek; 1 teaspoon sugar

Ingredients

12 long chillies

500 gram pork or chicken mince

2 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced

2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sambal oelek

1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil

Sauce

1/3 cup (100g) tamarind paste

1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce

1 tablespoon sambal oelek

1 teaspoon sugar

Method

1.Carefully split each chilli lengthways to create a pocket, leaving ends intact. Remove and discard seeds and pith.

2.Combine mince, lime leaves, coriander, soy sauce and sambal oelek in a bowl. Using a teaspoon, fill each chilli with mince mixture until slightly bulging. Smooth over filling with back of a wet spoon.

3.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Add chillies, mince-side down, and cook for 4 minutes each side, until lightly browned and cooked through.

4.Place all sauce ingredients with 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir on high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until sauce thickens. Arrange chillies on a plate. Pour over sauce and serve.

Long chillies aren’t as fiery as small ones, so don’t be scared to try them. Sambal oelek is an Indonesian chilli paste available at supermarkets.
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