



Homemade Chili Sauce Ingredients


Because of the generalness of the term “chili sauce”, when it’s called for you have to give consideration to the context of the recipe and your heat tolerance.
The Heat Factor
The ratio that works best for my recipes is for every teaspoon of paprika, I use one-fourth or one-third teaspoon of cayenne chili powder, depending on how spicy or hot I want the dish to be.
Apart from adding spiciness and heat to the recipe, hot paprika will also act as a colorant to make your dish or sauce look more appetizing.
Paprika is a fiery flavouring that for many, is just as essential to your kitchen as salt and pepper. It’s a spice rack staple, ground from a variety of dried red peppers in the Capsicum annuum family, including red, bell, cayenne and chilli peppers. This vibrant red spice ranges in flavour from mild and slightly sweet to hot and spicy, and its main use is to add flavour and colour to dishes, rather than heat.
Best for stews, salsas, soups, chilies, and sauces.

As with paprika powder, ground cayenne pepper powder is made from ground dried peppers. These rich red peppers give the spice its vibrant color.
Overall, paprika is a versatile spice that can be used in many dishes to add color and flavor. The different types of paprika offer a range of taste profiles, from sweet and fruity to smoky and spicy.
