Kashmiri Hot Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon black or brown mustard seeds
- 1 medium tomato, halved crosswise, seeds removed
- 5 fresh red chiles (such as Fresno)
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder or paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- A spice mill or mortar and pestle
- Toast fennel seeds and mustard seeds in a dry small saucepan over medium heat, shaking pan often, until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Finely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Transfer back to pan.
- Pulse tomato and chiles in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to saucepan with ground spices and mix in vinegar, chili powder, salt, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often; cook until chiles are soft and sauce is slightly thickened, 5-7 minutes. Let cool.
- Hot sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
fennel seeds, black, tomato, fresh red chiles, white vinegar, chili powder, kosher salt, sugar, a spice mill
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/kashmiri-hot-sauce (may not work)