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[KateB]

I seem to have a bit of a glut of chillies - anyone have any ideas as to what I can do with them because at the moment we're going to have to start eating them as they are!

[Cate in NZ]

Oh, you lucky thing, I am so . I've tried to grow chillis this year, but so far nothing, lots of pretty green leaves and the odd flower, but no actual chillies. Not sure what I've done wrong .

I'd been hoping to make some chilli oil, lovely poured onto a home-made pizza, but have been reading elsewhere about a threat of botulism from flavoured oils, although, to be fair that was specifically about garlic oil, but I'm going to have to find out a bit more before I start making any flavoured oils

I love chillies, but like you am a bit stumped for recipes, I'm after a chilli & tomato salsa style chutney recipe, haven't found one that appeals yet, but I'll post if I do.

I'm off to the chilli festival in Chichester next weekend (Aug 6th/ 7th), so I'm hoping I'll come away clutching loads of chillies and some great ideas for what to do with them.

[Cate in NZ]

Back again, I've just been googling for a blackberry jelly recipe, can't find my old one . Stumbled across Waitrose.com, and they have a wonderful recipe selection. Got my jelly recipe, so I'm off to cook up a storm . Because chillies were in my mind I typed chilli into their recipe search option, and it came up 143 different recipes, some sound extremely yummy, I'm going to have to go back later and have a proper look. Unfortunately not the chutney type recipe I'm looking for, but I'm in no great rush to find that - no chillies yet

Anyway, if you're interested it's worth a look, I thought it looked like a good site

[Sheilaz]

That sounds great, thanks Kate. Well, not thanks exactly, I was just going to turn off computer, but can't resist some good tips!

[KateB]

Brilliant, thanks Kate, I'll have a look...

[Louise]

Chillis freeze really well. Just chuck them into a bag in the freezer don't need to blanch or anything. They will be slightly hotter when you use them and when they defrost they will be a bit soggy but I buy chillis in bulk and always freeze them

[ribbons021185]

Here are some great chilli recipes!

 

Garlic Chilli Prawns:

12oz large raw prawns

2 red chillies

3 garlic cloves crushed

salt+pepper

5tbps olive oil

 

Remove the heads and shells from the prawns - leave tails intact. Half each chilli lengthways and discard the seeds. heat the oil in a pan, then add all of the ingredients and cook over a high heat for 3 minutes until the prawns turn pink. Serve immediately

 

 

Fiery salsa:

6 hot red chillies, seeded and roughly chopped.

1 onion roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves quartered.

2.5cm piece of root ginger roughly chopped

1lb tomatos, chopped

2tbs olive oil

pinch of sugar

salt and pepper

 

put all of the ingredients in the food processor, and whizz til smooth!

serve with fresh crusty bread, or even toss with pasta for a spicy meal!

 

 

Rouille (to be served with a seafood soup)

1 red pepper seeded and chopped

1 red chilli seeded and chopped

2 garlic cloves chopped

5tbs olive oil

1/2oz breadcrumbs

 

whizz in a blender until smooth, then chill.

 

enjoy!

[Louise]

Hey Super Kate maybe you could stick a copy of this in the recipes sticky they sound yummy except I can't eat Prawns I do however cook them for others

[Mrs Frugal]

There you go, another recipe sticky so it can't get lost .

[ribbons021185]

Hehe. It didnt even cross my mind to pop them in the sticky! (brain-not-working-today)

[Mrs Frugal]

Don't worry !! Another sticky won't hurt!

[Mel (& Paul)]

Don't worry !! Another sticky won't hurt!

 

 

ooh errr

Brilliant recipes and will try waitrose's website as well. We seemed to have success with chillis - none ripe yet (we were a little late in planting them)

I buy some wicked chillis stuffed with feta cheese from a olive / deli place - YUMMY!! so might try and recreate these at home

[Cinnamon]

Hi,

Let me know if you are still after Chilli recipes of if you have used them all up now.

I make a wonderful sticky chilli jam, which you eat with meats & Sausages.

It is a favourite at my girls schools summer fete, & sells out really quickly!

 

If you would like the recipe, let me know

 

*sarah*

[Mrs Frugal]

Yes, please if you have time, Sarah. That sounds right up my street!

[Cinnamon]

Here you go.

It is really simple, sticky, sweet & not too hot...

 

125g Dutch Chillis, cored, deseeded & roughly chopped

1 red pepper

100ml white Wine Vinegar

500g Caster sugar

 

(I usually double this recipe...it keeps really well in the fridge)

 

1 - Place chillis, pepper & vinegar in a blender & whizz until finley diced

2 - Place this mixture into a small sucepan, add the sugar & bring to the boil

3 - Reduce heat & simmer for about 10 mins, remove & allow to cool.

The mixture should have the consistency of slightly runny jam.

 

Thats it!

Jar it up & enjoy!!!

 

Apparantly you can also add it as an ingrediant to stir frys & stews, although I have not tried this yet.

 

Hope it works

 

*sarah*

[Mrs Frugal]

Thanks Sarah - I'll make that when my chillies are ready in the greenhouse. Sounds lovely!

[red]

Haven't read everyones replies so apol's is this is a repeat of someone else's suggestion but what about chilli jam (sorry I don't actually have a recipe for it either but I'm sure you'd get one off the web) Smoked chilli jam can taste great and goes lovely with nice cheeses

[Mrs Frugal]

I think Sarah just beat you to it Red!

[red]

That'll teach me for not reading the replies ( I was trying save myself from getting omlet-eye before the day had even started

[Crooked Chicken]

I have loads of chillis this year, but can't be bothered to make a jam or chutney etc etc - I just don't have the time. I would like to freeze them. Should I wash them first? Or just pick and freeze? Also, I mainly use chillis chopped up - should I chop before freezing?

[Cinnamon]

Hi Sue,

I am not sure about the freezing them whole issue,but I have minced them & frozen them in ice cube trays before.

It was really handy having an ice cube sixe block to throw into stews etc - & there is no need to thaw either!

 

My Chilli growing has never been a great success,& this year I didn't even bother with them.

But I did have a real glut of tomatoes, & now a freezer full of wonderful tomato soup

 

[Crooked Chicken]

Did you remove the seeds Sarah or not? The chillis I have are red and approx 2/2.5 inches long - not sure what 'breed' they are.

[Cinnamon]

If I remember I removed the seeds on some, but then left a few in on others,for that extra "kick"!

 

Also, I topped it up with water,enough to just cover the chilli ,so it all froze into a block.

 

Just don't put it in your G&T by mistake

[Cinnamon]

Forgot to mention - it is much easier whizzing them in a processor,rather than chopping them by hand

[Louise]

I freeze chillis whole they are a little soggy once they defrost but they taste the same if a little hotter when used after this. I am so lazy no processing will be done if I can get away with it