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The discussion revolves around how to effectively use and preserve a surplus of chilies. Suggestions include freezing them in single-serving portions or ice cube trays, making chili paste, and pickling or drying them. The community consensus leans towards creating chili paste or freezing the chilies for future use, with several members sharing methods and tips for preservation.

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Offline Unclebuck

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I got a eff load of chilies
« on: November 08, 2011, 07:24 PM »
Got to the grocers at last knockings he was just shutting shop and he put all veggies/fruit inside the shutters, i asked for few ingreadents one being a handful of chilies, he sorted me out and said pay tomorrow [nice feller] anyhow i get home and ive got about a 2 kilo's of chilies

now dont wanna wast em, i gonna use a few tonight, so wot to do with the rest?
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Offline natterjak

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2011, 07:27 PM »
Two ideas for you....

a) tell us where you live and offer free chillies to anyone willing to collect, or;
b) chop them up and freeze into single serving portions.

I'd go for (b), but that's just me  ;)
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Offline mr.mojorisin

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2011, 07:56 PM »
nice stroke of good fortune

i just bought this
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/tesco-price-comparison/herbs_and_spices/nishaan_minced_red_chilli_320g.html

maybe you could do something similar regarding mincing them up and storing.
alternatively, stick em in blender and freeze in ice cube trays
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Offline Unclebuck

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2011, 08:05 PM »
Quote from: mr.mojorisin on November 08, 2011, 07:56 PM
nice stroke of good fortune

i just bought this
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/tesco-price-comparison/herbs_and_spices/nishaan_minced_red_chilli_320g.html

maybe you could do something similar regarding mincing them up and storing.
alternatively, stick em in blender and freeze in ice cube trays

i knew the ice cube trick wasn't far away... but like you tinking.. anyone tryed chili paste, chutney or pickle?
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Offline Curry Barking Mad

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2011, 08:21 PM »
You could chop them up and fry in a little oil until starting to soften and add salt to taste and a little lemon juice.
Seal in small jars for your own chilli paste.
Mick
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Offline mr.mojorisin

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2011, 08:23 PM »
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Offline Unclebuck

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2011, 08:38 PM »
mr.mojorisin

I need to thank you for your post and links most useful and lots of good reading pls if you have any more gems, there is a links section side-board on the site

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?board=6.0

pls post away  :)
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Offline Unclebuck

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2011, 08:50 PM »
Quote from: Curry Barking Mad on November 08, 2011, 08:21 PM
You could chop them up and fry in a little oil until starting to soften and add salt to taste and a little lemon juice.
Seal in small jars for your own chilli paste.
Mick

Mick hows it going me old curry professor? [this site has always had a really annoying habit of fecking my post replies off!!] the more i think about it the more i like it, chilli paste... wot you recon mill the mothers out of em?.

heres what going though my mind [apart from a tank load of lager] simmer chilies seeds and all - add - salt - lemon - garlic - turmeric - oil - blend til smooth, jar it up... wot you say??
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Offline chewytikka

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2011, 09:18 PM »
Hi UB
I make and use minced chilli/coriander paste in my cooking.
Just blitz the raw chillis and coriander with a bit veg oil and salt.
Similar to G&G paste

Also a good tip for keeping them whole and fresh, is to sort
through them and dump any scabby ones, remove all the storks and discard.
Put the chillis in an air tight container in the fridge, they will stay fresh much longer.

cheers Chewy
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Offline artistpaul

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Re: I got a eff load of chilies
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2011, 09:21 PM »
just chuck the whole bag of them in the freezer as they are completely intact and simply use directly from the freezer as required, the long thin ones will defrost in 5 mins, then chop and deseed.

Ive been doing it that way for years
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