Spicy tomato sauce for preserving
A very spicy tomato sauce, made with dried red chili peppers, garlic, cumin, and cilantro, cooked in a bain-marie to preserve its flavor. Used for hummus.
This hot sauce has a long shelf life and can be used to add flavor to a variety of dishes. It is particularly well-suited for accompanying Lebanese hummus.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time45 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a water bath
- Estimated cost$14.59 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $5.11
- $0.29
- $1.05
- $0.17
- $0.12
- $2.95
- $4.90
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
- Cook gently in a water bath until the sauce is cooked through and thickens.
- Use this sauce to enhance dishes, for example, hummus. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Spicy tomato sauce for preserving
- 200 g of dried red chili pepper, ground$5.11
- 2 tablespoons of garlic, rehydrated and then chopped$0.29
- 1 tablespoon of ground cilantro$1.05
- 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.17
- 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
- 250 ml of olive oil$2.95
- 380 g of canned tomatoes$4.90
Total$14.59
that's $1.46 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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