SCHEZWAN SAUCE

Schezwan Sauce is indo Chinese sauce. It is used to give noodles and rice a spicy and tangy flavour.This sauce is so popular that  Schezwan Noodles and Schezwan rice are in the menu of every rac estaurant.You can also get them easily in the market. Schezwan sauce of outside contains onion and garlic so I prepared it in my own way without using onion and garlic.

INGREDIENTS
Dried red chilli -12
Ginger-1 tsp
Vinegar -1 Tbsp
Soya sauce -1 tsp
Tomato ketchup -2 tbsp
Sugar(optional) -2 tsp
Salt according to taste
Oil -1/4 cup

METHOD
Soak red chilli for 15 minutes in hot water.drain and grind them with ginger to make a paste.If required use little water to grind them.Heat oil in the pan. Add red chilli paste, salt, tomato ketchup, soya sauce and sugar. Mix them well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Add vinegar and cook for another 2 minutes. Taste it if you want to add more sugar, vinegar and salt, mix in it according to your taste. Schezwan sauce is ready. Let it be cool and fill in a jar.keep it in refrigerator and use as required.