Peri Peri Sauce from Mozambique

When you visit Mozambique and travel up north, you'll see street-side vendors selling bottles of homemade peri peri sauce, some so lethal they'll blow your socks off.  Peri peri sauce can be added to anything where you want a little heat, but goes best with chicken and prawns.

6 large chilies
1 red capsicum
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup oil
6 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons dried cinatro
Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.  Pour it into a glass jar with a lid and refrigerate until needed.  It lasts for about 2 weeks, so it is a good idea to make it in advance so that the flavours develop.
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