Red Chilli Paste Recipe (Jain Recipes)

Ingredients

• 1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) cubes
• 3/4 cup whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped red capsicum
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. Combine all the ingredients along with ¾ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
2. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
3. Once cooled, blend in a mixer till smooth.
4. Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate and use as required.