Somali Basbaas | Chilli Sauce | Ramadan Recipes | Ilhan. A

Somali Basbaas | Chilli Sauce | Ramadan Recipes | Ilhan. A

There are different ways to make it, some people add coriander, tamarind even coconut but this…. this method is my favourite! Try it and tell me otherwise! Just add it to everything and you’ll thank me later!

You need:
About 10-12 small green chillis (add more if you want it really hot but don’t add less)
2 large medjool dates
6 cloves garlic
Half a tomato
Salt to taste
About a 1/3-1/2 cup water (you can add more/less depending on your spice tolerance)

Cut the heads of the chilli and add it to a blender along with all the other ingredients. Blend until smooth and put into a airtight container. When you are ready to eat it, drizzle with some lemon! this stuff keeps in the fridge for weeks, if you can you keep your hands off it that is! 😉

Tip: If you are going to eat all of it in the next day or so you can add the juice of half a lemon to the blender otherwise skip it because the lemon will make the sauce extremely sour.