Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce (2024)

Published: Dec 13, 2021 | Last Updated On: Dec 13, 2021 by Aarthi

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Peri peri sauce is a african inspired spicy sauce recipe which is made using dry chillies and garlic. Vinegar is added which adds a nice tang to the sauce. The sauce goes well with chicken.

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1.Ingredients for Peri Peri Sauce

2.How to Make Peri Peri Sauce

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4.Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce Recipe

5.Peri Peri Sauce with Step by Step Pictures

Peri Peri Sauce

I have already shared this sauce recipe in my peri peri chicken recipe, but i want to make it as a separate post because i think it might come handy for many more recipes.

Wiki: Originally produced by Portuguese in Southern Africa (there is still a debate whetherPortugueseinitially produced it either inAngolaorMozambique), the sauce is made fromperi-peri chilis (used as a seasoning or marinade). Beyond Portugal and the Southern African region (Angola, Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa) where it was bornthe sauce is particularly well known in theUnited Kingdomdue to the success of theSouth Africanrestaurant chain,Nando’s.

Recipes vary from region to region, and sometimes within the same region depending on intended use (example, cooking vs. seasoning at the table) but the key ingredients are chili and garlic, with an oily or acidic base.

Other common ingredients are salt, spirits (namelywhisky),citrus peel, onion, pepper,bay leaves,paprika,pimiento, basil, oregano and tarragon.

Nando's is aSouth Africanmultinationalfast foodchain that specialises in flame-grilledperi-peristylechicken. Founded inJohannesburg in 1987, Nando's operates over 1,200 outletsin 30 countries. Their logo depicts theRooster of Barcelos, one of the most common symbols ofPortugal.

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Ingredients for Peri Peri Sauce

Red Capsicum / Red Bell Pepper
Red Bird Eye Chilli
Garlic
Red Chilli Powder / Paprika
Black Pepper Powder
Vinegar
Oregano
Salt to taste
Oil
Lemon Juice

How to Make Peri Peri Sauce

Take the ingredients in a blender and make it into a puree.
Store this in an air tight container.
This can be stored in fridge for a week or 10 days.

Hope you will give it a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Peri Peri Sauce Recipe | Piri Piri Sauce Recipe

Spicy african sauce made using chillies and vinegar which makes it spicy and flavourful. This sauce can be added in chicken, potatoes or anything you wish.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 cup

Ingredients

▢ Red Capsicum / Red Bell Pepper - 1 large
▢ Red Bird Eye Chilli - 6 I used fresh red chillies
▢ Garlic - 6 to 7 fat cloves
▢ Red Chilli Powder / Paprika - 2 tblspn
▢ Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
▢ Vinegar - 2 to 3 tblspn
▢ Oregano - 1 tblspn
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Oil - ½ cup
▢ Lemon Juice - 2 tblspn

Instructions

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Take the ingredients in a blender and make it into a puree.
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Store this in an air tight container.
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This can be stored in fridge for a week or 10 days.

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Peri Peri Sauce with Step by Step Pictures

Take all your ingredients

First take some chopped red bell pepper in a blender

Add in some fresh red chillies

add in garlic cloves

salt

Add in chilli powder

and some pepper powder

add in vinegar

add in oregano

now add in a good amount of oil

Now that everything is added into a blender..
TIME TO BLEND

Make it into a smooth puree

look how beautifully it looks . Sauce done.

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We. don't. get red capsicum in. Our. place,,,only green capsicum is available,,,but I. want to. make. this. sauce,,what Should. I. Do????
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sutapa Purkayastha
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Aarthi can I use green bell pepper , because red bell pepper is not available in my place. For color can I use kashmiri red chilly?
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Aarthi
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@sutapa Purkayasthayes u can use
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Anonymous
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In the. Pic you have shown lemon,,,but. didn't" used it,,
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Aarthi
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@Anonymoussomehow it came there, you dont need to add it
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madhumathi
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Hi aarthi. I like all ur recipes.
Instead of vinegar may I use lemon juice ??
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Aarthi
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@madhumathiyes u can use lemon juice too
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Limiya
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What is Oregano???? i am new to cooking.... i m residing in uae.... is that available here... does it have another name?? and ur cooking recipies and ideas are amazing.... the best evr blogger i have seen
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Aarthi
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@Limiyaoregano is available in any big supermarket. You can check out
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sandhu singh
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Hi Aarthi
for how much time we can store this sauce
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sandhu singh
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Hi Aarthi
For how much time we can store this sauce
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Aarthi
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@sandhu singhyou can keep this for 10 days or so
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Anonymous
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Shall we use green capsicum??
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Aarthi
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@Anonymousyes u can try using that as well
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Ammu
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Hi Aarthi, what's the shelf life for this sauce? Can I store it in the refrigerator? If so, for how long? Thanks.
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- Aarthi
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  u can store this for 10 days
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akt
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Sorry but unable to understand that when u r taking red chillis then what is the us of red chilli powder?
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