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BigBecka · Animal defender Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 412

On my last trip to London, I went to a Nandos Piri-Piri Chicken Restaurant and had one of their vegetable pitta-pockets. It was VILE, and gave me a nose bleed

But I love spicy food, and was curious what real Piri-Piri is like. Today on the TV a cookery programme showed how to make a simple Piri-Piri dressing. It can be drizzled over grilled tofu, vege-burgers, or vegetable kebabs.

1 small chilli (thai or birds-eye), deseeded and chopped
1 Jalapeno chilli, sliced
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon

Simply put all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, and 'blitz' until it becomes a sauce.

You can alter the amounts of chilli depending on how hot you want your sauce. I made it with a teaspoon of chilli sauce, because my chilli peppers haven't ripened yet

and balsamic vinegar, and concentrated lemon juice.

Sergio · Vegan Talk Veteran Joined: 24 May 2001 Posts: 224

BigBecka · Animal defender Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 412

Hmmm, I'm not sure... Yes it was hot (my mouth went numb too!) I usually love hot food, but this was something else!

A different sort of hot? I think the restaurant had used the marinade for the chicken, and poured it on my food like a sauce: there was loads of it! Much more than my chicken-eating friends got...

I also think the raw onion in the sauce causes the chilli to taste hotter... but I don't really know.