Chilli Oil Sauce Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Method

1. To make chilli oil sauce, heat sesame oil and normal oil in a non-stick pan on high heat.
2. Take ginger, red chilli powder, red chilli flakes and garlic in a heat proof bowl and mix. Pour the hot oil in it. Mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
3. Pass it through a strainer before serving if you do not want ginger and garlic pieces or serve it as it is.
4. To make sweet sour dipping sauce, heat oil in another non-stick pan, add garlic and ginger, mix and saute on high heat. Reduce heat, add tomato ketchup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and salt, mix and boil for 2-3 minutes.
5. Mix cornflour with 2 tbsps water in a small bowl and add to the pan, mix and cook on low heat for 1 minute or till the sauce thickens.
6. Strain before serving if you do not want garlic and ginger pieces or serve as it is.

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