One ingredient 5 ways: Jalapeños

Times of Oman

If you want to lend sizzle to your favourite salsa, marinade, and jellies, add jalapenos to them. Though they aren’t really very hot like chillies but this moderately hot

Pickled

Take apple cider vinegar, jalapeños, garlic, salt, bay leaves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, and sugar. Heat vinegar and water with sugar. Slice jalapeños and fill a jar. Add the other ingredients and pour hot vinegar. Refrigerate it.

pepper is sure to spice up your meals.

Roasted

Cut the jalapeno peppers in halves and remove the seeds. Place them on a baking dish with cut side down. Set the oven to broil for 15 minutes. Flip and broil for another 5-10 minute. Add them in any dishes for the chilli

flavours.

Jellied

Remove stems and seeds and blend the peppers. In a large pot boil the blended pepper. Stir in vinegar, salt and sugar and boil for 10 minutes. Add liquid fruit pectin. Pour the jelly in a canning jar and give it a water bath. Let it rest till it is fully set.

Stuffed

Cook shredded chicken sausage in medium heat and in a bowl mix cheese and the sausages. Cut the jalepanos into halves and put 1tbsp of the mixture into each. Place in baking dish and bake, uncovered, at 218 C for 15-20 minutes till brown.

Fried

Mix flour, salt, pepper, red chilli powder, garlic powder, and eggs, in a bowl. In a deep fryer, or large pot heat oil to 180 degrees C. Dip the sliced jalapenos in the batter. Place the coated jalapenos in deep fryer till they are golden brown and crispy.