How to prepare shito (Black pepper sauce)
Prepare shito
Shito is a black/dark brown pepper sauce in Ghana prepared with pepper, dried fishes and other ingredients.
Ingredients
- Onion
- Fresh pepper
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Dried powdered shrimps
- Dried herring
- Chili powder(pepper powder)
- Tomato paste
- All purpose seasoning
- Vegetable oil
- Nutmeg
- Salt
-
Powdered cloves
Method
1
Wash the vegetables(pepper,ginger, onion and garlic) and blend.
2
Heat enough oil in a large saucepan, add the the tomato paste/puree stir for about 5-8 minutes. Add the blended vegetables and stir continuously.
3
Add the dried herring,powdered shrimps and powdered cloves and stir.
4
Add seasoning, powdered pepper,salt and other preferred spices. Reduce the heat and stir intermittently till it turns dark brown. 
5
Allow it to cool very well and put in a dry clean container with the oil on top and store for about 2-3 months.(can be kept refrigerated) Always use a dry clean spoon or fork to serve.
Serve with kenkey, banku, rice, waakye or any preferred dish.
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