Chilli Sauce

Yesterday we had planned to have homemade burgers for dinner, but as I started to cook, I had a brainwave to make Kofte kebabs.  We had all of the ingredients to make the Kofte, wraps to put them in and salad to go with it, but were missing a vital component - chilli sauce; an absolute must for kebabs!  As a result, I decided to find a recipe and have a go at making a batch. 

The recipe (courtesy of bbc.co.uk) is as follows:

50g sugar
150ml water
2cm piece of fresh giner, peeled and finely grated
1/2 red chilli, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Splash rice wine vinegar
Splash fish sauce

1. Heat the sugar and water in a pan until it becomes a light syrupy consistency
2. Add the other ingredients and stir well
3. Heat and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes
4. Blend using a hand blender or food processer
5. Tweak the consistency by adding small amounts of water or reducing further

We were amazed by the results; it tasted fantastic and was really quick and easy to make and worked perfectly with the Kofte.  I just wish I'd made more......