Hot oil (adapted from dewitt & gerlach)

1 pt

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsVegetable oil
1cupDried red chiles
1Mashed garlic cloves
1Slices fresh ginger root

Directions

Heat oil to 350. Off heat, add other stuff. Leave to cool. Remove garlic and ginger, if used. Let peppers steep 24 hr in the oil.

Decant oil and use it to flavor cooked foods or in place of regular oil. Submitted By JIM WELLER On 10-27-95