The underlying flavor of this piri piri sauce comes from caramelized onions and red bell peppers. Bird’s eye chilis bring some heat to the sauce, and lemon juice and fresh oregano round everything out with a complex mix of acidity and herbal notes. <br /> <br />Many people associate piri piri sauce with the Portuguese, although the bird’s eye chilis used in Portugal have their origins in African cooking (during colonialism, the Portuguese took bird’s eye chilis from Africa and brought them to Goa, India).

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