When my mother was a child living in Sri Lanka, her family ran a small catering business. They made loads of party foods and specialty items like this sweet chili sauce. This sauce literally took me about 15 minutes to prep and cook. I did it quickly using modern technology like a food processor. My mother said they had to do it all by hand... and it was truly a labor of love. My family adores this chili sauce. It's so easy to make that buying processed chili sauces from the store will not be a part of my future. I loved this sauce so much that I used it as the star of a dish that I will share with you tomorrow, so stay tuned. :)
Ingredients:

7-8 red chilies (I used Fresno chilies)
1 cup sugar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
5-6 Tbs ground chili powder (see note)
2 Tbs grated fresh ginger
2 Tbs grated fresh garlic
1 medium onion
salt to taste
Note: Chili powder is available in Indian Grocers or substitute cayenne powder. This is to taste.
Directions:

Place all ingredients into food processor. Processes for several minutes until smooth. If you want a totally smooth sauce you can strain in with a sieve. I liked seeing the chili seeds so I left it.
Transfer sauce to a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and allow to cool. Place in cleaned and dry bottles and put in fridge for up to a month. Enjoy.
This is a pretty spicy sauce. If you want to lower the spice level,
substitute half the Fresno chilies for red bell pepper. Also reduce the
chili powder to taste.
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