Spicy Sauce for Dumplings - recipe

1/8 cup of oil   (1/4 cup is way too much)

1 Tbsp crushed garlic

1 Tbsp crushed ginger

1 tsp chilli flakes

1 tsp sichuan pepper grounded

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

(need for sauce)

1 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or malt vinegar) (or Red vinegar sauce with 1 tsp sugar)

1 Tbsp Soy sauce

1 tsp sesame seeds

extra sugar

extra salt

Part One

Make the chilli "oil"

1.  Dry fry the sichuan peppercorns until fragrant and let cool.  Grind them until they look like chilli flakes.

2. Get a large bowl (there will be splashing and steaming, so allow space for this to happen).

3. In the large bowl, Combine the garlic, ginger chilli flakes, ground sichuan pepper, sugar and salt.  

4. Stir it so it is all mixed.

5. Heat the 1/8 cup of oil until hot.

6. Carefully pour hot oil into the large bowl.  There will be splashing so wear sleeves.

7. Carefully stir and then let it cool down.

Part Two

Add to the chilli "oil".

1 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or malt vinegar) (or Red vinegar sauce with 1 tsp sugar)

1 Tbsp Soy sauce

1/4 - 1/2 tsp sugar

salt to taste

Give it all a good stir and put aside

Once the dumplings are cooked and hot, pour the sauce over all. Gentle stir to coat dumplings.

Garnish with 1 tsp sesame seeds