Peri Peri Masala Recipe: Peri Peri Masala is becoming quite popular these days. Its spicy taste makes everyone stop for lunch. This spice is mostly used to enhance the taste especially in snacks, French fries, popcorn, sandwiches, pasta and grilled dishes. You will find ready-made peri-peri masala in the market. But preservatives and artificial flavors are often added to them, which are not always good for health. But the good thing is that you can make it easily at home also. Homemade masala is pure and also free from preservatives.
If you also want to bring a little twist in your everyday food and want to get the market-like taste at home, then making Peri Peri Masala is a great option. By making it once, you can store it for several days and add it to your favorite snacks whenever you want, increasing their taste manifold. Now let us know the easy step by step recipe to make it.
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Ingredients to make Peri Peri Masala
2 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli (for colour)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dry mango powder
½ tsp citric acid (or lemon powder)
1 tsp salt (as per taste)
½ tsp sugar
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Recipe to make Masala
First of all take a clean and dry bowl. Now add red chilli powder and Kashmiri chilli in it. This will give spiciness and beautiful color to the masala. After this add garlic powder, ginger powder and black pepper. Now add oregano and dry basil, which will give a light Italian flavor to the masala.
After this, add dry mango powder and citric acid, which will give slight sourness. Now add salt and a little sugar and mix everything well. Store the spices in an airtight container in a cool and dry place. Your delicious spicy peri peri masala is ready.
How to use?
Peri Peri Masala can be useful in enhancing the taste of all types of your food. You can sprinkle it on French fries, popcorn or Maggi, or mix it in sandwiches or pasta. At the same time, if you want to give a fun twist to your Indian food, you can also add peri peri masala to it. Apart from this, use it for marination in grilled chicken or paneer.
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