What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hot ingredient for sauce, despite what you hear (6)" mean?

The definition is "Hot ingredient for sauce". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). ironically, a homophone of CHILLY The answer is CHILLI.

Hot ingredient for sauce, despite what you hear (6)

Times Cryptic #28901 | 24 Across | 2024-04-26 flower