Red chilli garlic dip

Fiery hot chilli garlic dip, a great side dish for your meals and perfect accompaniment to your monsoon snacks

Ingredients:

• 10-15 dried red chillies
• 4 pods garlic
• 3-4 medium sized tomatoes
• 2 lemons
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 2 tbsp Prep time: 30- 45 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Kitchen equipments required: grinder, a wok, mixing spoon, a knife
Difficulty level: Easy

Directions:

• Soak red chillies in sufficient water for at least 30 minutes.(deseed the chillies if you can't tolerate the heat)
• Peel garlic cloves and chop the tomatoes.
• In a grinder make a smooth paste of red chillies garlic and tomatoes, use little water if required.
• Heat oil in a wok, put fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds, when they start to crackle add garlic chilli paste along with sugar and salt.
• Add water, cover the wok and let it cook on medium flame for 5-6 minutes or till the oil starts to float on the surface.
• Sprinkle lemon juice and mix well.
• Let it cool and store in a sterilized jar in refrigerator for 2 weeks.