Hot sauce

Use a mix of red and green chillies, tomatoes and apple cider vinegar to make your own hot sauce. It will keep for around a month in the fridge

Ingredients

• 150 g green and red chillies, stalks removed and cut in half lengthways
• 2 large brown onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp rapeseed or sunflower oil
• 100 g light brown sugar
• 450 g ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 150 ml apple cider vinegar

Steps

1. Tip the prepared chillies, onions and garlic into a food processor and blend until quite smooth – the seeds will still be visible.
2. Put the oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat, then add the chilli, onion and garlic paste. Fry for 8-10 mins, stirring frequently, to soften the ingredients, but take care that they don't burn.
3. Add the sugar, tomatoes and vinegar, and simmer for a further 15 mins until the sauce has thickened a little. Blend again, if desired, taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. If you like a very smooth texture, strain through a fine sieve. Leave to cool, then store in a sterilised jar. Will keep chilled for up to a month in an airtight jar.