Mexican 'Chilli Crisp' Salsa Macha

Gran Luchito's Salsa Macha is an irresistible, crunchy, nutty chilli condiment that earns its reputation as the ingredient people want to put on everything. Rooted in the culinary traditions of Veracruz, Mexico, this version is made from a blend of dried Mexican chillies, fried in oil and ground with peanuts for texture and crunch, blended with garlic and a whisper of dark agave syrup for balance, all carried in a safflower oil base. The result is a beautifully complex paste that sits somewhere between a chilli crisp, a chilli paste, and a condiment with a life entirely its own.

Made in Mexico and crafted using an authentic recipe, Salsa Macha is one of Gran Luchito's most distinctive products and a testament to the brand's founding commitment to exploring the full depth and breadth of Mexican culinary culture beyond the better-known chipotle canon. Gran Luchito was founded in 2012 by Fergus Chamberlain after a formative trip through Mexico, with a mission to bring real, honest Mexican flavours to UK home cooking through the highest quality natural ingredients and traditional methods.

Extraordinarily versatile, it adds instant smoky crunch and depth to pasta, roasted vegetables, eggs, grain bowls, avocado on toast, and stir-fries. It works as a condiment, a cooking paste, a sauce finisher, and a marinade component, and the peanuts give it a textural dimension that most chilli condiments simply lack. Vegan, made in Mexico, and completely moreish from the first spoonful.