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A great sauce can take any of your meals from 10 to 100. And while a great sauce can be subjective, if you are someone who enjoys a bit of spice and the release of endorphins that comes with it, then you’re in for a treat! With these 5 sauces available in India, you can experience the subtle zing of Himalayan chillies, the zesty punch of Kanthari chillies, and the intense fire of Bhut Jolokia.
Each sauce brings its own unique character to the table. Drizzle, dip, or mix them into your favourite dishes, because life’s too short for bland food. Read on to meet the sauce that’s going to be your all-time favourite.
Naagin - Kantha Bomb Sauce
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Naagin uses real, 100% vegan ingredients and premium Indian chillies that have been locally produced to create hot sauces that will leave you asking for more with every taste. While their red chilli sauces are quite famous, the Kantha Bomb Sauce is the perfect green sauce you need to have in your pantry.
The refreshing green colour comes from the vibrant Kanthari chillies, native to the south of India, standing between the SHU level of 100,000 - 225,000, a mid-level hot chilli pepper. A fiery blend of kanthari chillies, celery, turmeric, garlic, and ginger, this sauce can be a great addition to your snacks and other meals. Pair your Naagin Kantha sauce with your fried snacks like potato wedges, chips or just add it to your noodles for that instant kick of spice.
Buy Your Hot Sauce: Naagin Kantha Bomb Sauce
Sprig - Bhut Jolokia Sauce
Sprig’s Bhut Jolokia Hot Sauce is made with 'Ghost Peppers,' AKA one of the hottest chillies in the world. Surely, that has got to count for something, right?
Be prepared for that intense bolt of spice when you taste the sauce for the first time. The ghost pepper is a wicked 75,000 on the Scoville heat unit. The chilli sauce can be the perfect partner to your noodles, dumplings, ramen, fried rice, and other meals you decide to pair it with.
Buy Your Hot Sauce: Sprig Bhut Jolokia Sauce
Kaatil - Hot Sauce No. 4
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Guntur and Byadgi chillies come together to form the ultimate mildly hot sauce that slowly turns sweet and then ambushes you with a great kick leaving you craving for more.
Use this sauce as a dip for your home-cooked snacks or as a top up to your curries or noodles. If you are a fan of surprises, you will love the late explosion of heat that will follow the burst of flavour when you taste it for the first time.
Buy Your Hot Sauce: Hot Sauce No.4 – Kaatil
Small Batch - Three Chillies Picante Schezwan Sauce
Kashmiri chillies come together with Schezwan pepper, garlic, ginger, and a hint of fresh green chillies to give you a flavour-packed sauce.
Small Batch handcrafts their sauces with the help of master crafters ensuring each batch reaches perfection. Forget about all those hours spent trying to make a delicious preparation to sauté your vegetables, chicken or any other meat.
Buy Your Hot Sauce: Red Hot Batch | Three Chillies Picante Schezwan Sauce
Himalayan Haat Farms - Fiery Sweet Chilli Sauce
When hand cut Himalayan chillies are infused with garlic and slowly cooked to perfection, you get the sweet yet spicy thrill that is this Fiery Sweet Chilli sauce from Himalayan Haat Farms.
Himalayan Haat Farms is a sustainable testimony to organic farming and prepares delicious tried-and-tested recipes in small batches. Use this sauce as a dip for your french fries, chicken nuggets, fritters, chips, or other snacks. Trust us, the sweet is just a little part of the whole experience, it is the fiery Himalayan chillies that take the crown.
Buy Your Hot Sauce: Himalayan Haat Farms - Fiery Sweet Chilli
There you have it! Five amazing sauces that you can use as a dip, marination, or simply add to your soups. Whether you’re a seasoned spice lover or just starting to explore the world of spicy sauces, these six fiery picks promise to add bold flavours and thrilling heat to all your meals.