ROYAL BOURBON green chilli paste is a traditional spicy condiment from Réunion, made with green chillies, ginger and combava. It is used in small amounts, in cooking or at the table. 100 g jar, made in Réunion.
What is green chilli paste?
It belongs to the same family of spicy Réunion condiments as the red cabri chilli paste: chillies crushed with salt, vinegar and aromatics typical of the Indian Ocean. This version combines green chillies (65.1%) with ginger, salt, vinegar, combava (a citrus fruit whose zest flavours Creole cooking) and a preservative (sorbic acid). Its green colour and vegetal freshness set it apart from the red version, which is riper and sweeter.
How to use it?
Place a small dab on the edge of the plate, next to a rougail or a cari, so everyone can adjust their heat. It can also be stirred in at the end of cooking into a sauce or a marinade, or spread very thinly on rice or lentils. Green chilli remains very fiery: start with a tiny amount and taste before adding more.
What to pair it with?
For a complete Réunion meal, it goes with ROYAL BOURBON smoked Cape peas or ROYAL BOURBON smoked red beans, served with LOTUS fragrant Thai rice. For a riper heat, there is also ROYAL BOURBON red cabri chilli paste. The Réunion grocery range brings together the rest of the range.
Product information
- Brand: ROYAL BOURBON (made in Réunion)
- Volume: 100 g jar
- Ingredients: green chillies (65.1%), ginger, salt, vinegar, combava, preservative: sorbic acid
- Allergens: the vinegar used may contain sulphites, a regulated allergen; check the label on the jar received
- Average nutritional values per 100 g: energy 202 kJ (48 kcal), fat 1.9 g of which saturates 0.2 g, carbohydrate 5.6 g of which sugars 3.6 g, protein 1.4 g, salt 7.8 g
- Storage: store in a cool, dry place before opening, then in the refrigerator after opening, tightly closed
Precautions
The vinegar used in the recipe may contain sulphites, a regulated allergen: sensitive individuals should check the label on the jar received. Green chilli remains a very hot condiment: use it gradually.
