Topic: Fresh green chillis

[Mark J]

Anyone got any advice about freezing these, Ive got a load that will go off before I can use them and was just going to chop em up and freeze

[tonyh]

Hi Mark
            The chilli's freeze well, flavour wise, but the texture is lost. Ok for cooking in the curry but can't be used as a garnish or for presentation. Worth pureeing and using instead of chilli powder much better flavour!

[CurryCanuck]

The chilies should be dried ( in the oven ) before freezing them .  Store them in sealed glass jars in a cupboard, or in the freezer double-wrapped in freezer bags. (Don't put bagged chilies in a cupboard because the plastic is porous and the chilies can oxidize, ruining both the color and the flavor.) With both storage methods, dried chilies last indefinitely.

To reconstitute the chilies, soak them in hot water for about 15 minutes, fry them in a bit of oil until they puff up, or lightly roast them. Dried chilies can also be ground to a powder when you're ready to use them (no earlier, because the powder would lose its flavor).

[PACMAN]

I always freeze chillies. they are fine. make sure they are relatively fresh when you freeze them though and thaw them naturally

paul