African Red Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1 cup bottled chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 red pepper paste: process all paste ingredients except paprika in blender until smooht, scraping sides frequently.
• 2 heat paprika in 1-qt saucepan for 1 minute.
• 3 add spice mixture gradually, stirring until smooth.
• 4 heat, stirring occasionally until hot, about 3 minutes.
• 5 cool.
• 6 to make dipping sauce: mix chili sauce with 2 tbsp red pepper paste.
• 7 serve with cooked, chilled shrimp.
• 8 leftover paste keeps well in refrigerator for the next batch.