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v4 · 13 Aug — Steamed the chillies first
The changes in v4
Steamed the chillies first
Close to the best
v4 · 13 Aug · against v3
Close to their best. Worth keeping.
What v4 taught
“Sweeter, less raw. Keep this.”
So far
Four versions since November 2025. The best yet is v3. Last cooked 2 months ago.
The recipe
As it stands, at v4
v1v2v3v4
Ingredients
green chillieschanged once, last at v4
shallots
garlic
tomatillos
salt
What's been moving
Both halves have moved: the green chillies most among the ingredients, and steps 1 and 2 in the method.
Never touched: 8 shallots · 4 cloves garlic · 3 tomatillos · 1 tsp salt
Method
01
Steam the 250g chillies, 8 shallots, 4 garlic cloves and 3 tomatillos together for 10 minutes, until they slump
10 min250g green chillies8 shallots4 cloves garlic3 tomatillos
02
Pound in the mortar with 1 tsp salt — never blend it, or it turns to soup
1 tsp salt
03
Fry it back in 4 tbsp hot oil for 6 minutes, until it darkens and smells sweet
6 min
How it runs
The method in time — what needs hands, and what can happen at once.
21 minon the table
Every step waits for the one before, as written. 11 min of it needs your hands.
Pound in the mortar with 1 tsp salt alongside 01 · Steam the 250g chillies — 5 min sooner
