Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Homemade Piri Piri Sauce is a gluten-free, vegan Portuguese, World condiment, side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 · 1 small jar
- Category: Condiment, Side Dish
- Cuisine: Portuguese, World
Ingredients
- 11 to 12 dry red chilies (- use a lesser hot variety, I have used Kashmiri red chillies.)
- 7 to 8 garlic cloves ((medium-sized))
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (or ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper (optional, and if you want a more hotter sauce))
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro ((coriander leaves) or parsley. a combination of both greens can also be used)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or juice of 1 medium-sized lemon or ½ tablespoon vinegar)
- ¼ cup olive oil (or any neutral flavored oil)
- sea salt (or salt as required)
Method
- Remove the stems from the dry red chilies.
- Slit the chillies and shake them to remove the seeds.
- Rinse them in water and then soak in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Peel and chop the garlic roughly.
- Add all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend or process to a smooth and fine consistency.
- Store the Peri Peri sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
