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Shito (Ga Black Pepper Sauce)

Shito (Ga Black Pepper Sauce)

Ghana

85Minutes
MediumLevel
12Serves
9Steps
About

The dark, deeply savoury Ga pepper sauce made by slow-frying dried fish, prawns and chilli in oil until almost black, a staple condiment across Ghana.

Equipment
  • Deep pot
  • Blender
  • Wooden spoon
  • Jar
Ingredients
Vegetable oil2 cups
Onions4
Ginger and garlic3 tbsp
Ground dried chilli pepper1/2 cup
Dried fish, ground1 cup
Dried prawns/shrimp, ground1 cup
Ground crayfish1/2 cup
Tomato paste3 tbsp
Spices (cloves, aniseed, optional)1 tsp
Saltto taste

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