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shito ghanaian hot pepper sauce
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Shito - Ghanaian Hot Pepper Sauce

Shito is a ghanaian hot pepper sauce made from blended spices, fish and other seafood.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Keyword: ghana hot chilli sauce, ghana shito, hot pepper sauce, shito
Servings: 2 jars

Ingredients

  • 3 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 big onions
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 70 g tomato paste 
  • 1 cup powdered shrimp
  • 1 cup powdered herrings
  • t cup chilli powder
  • 10 scotch bonnet peppers
  • 60 g ginger peeled
  • 1 tbs rosemary
  • 1 tbs aniseed
  • 1 tbs salt

Instructions

  • Blend the onions, peppers, ginger, garlic, rosemary and aniseed all together with just a little water.
  • Pour the cooking oil in a pot and give it a few minutes to get hot. 
  • Add in your blended ingredients and let it fry till there's no moisture in it. 
  • Add your tomato paste too and let it fry for about 8 to 10 minutes till there's no more moisture in it.
  • Add salt and your preferred seasoning to taste.
  • Now add the chilli powder, shrimp powder and herring powder and leave it to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Once it is done, let it cool and then transfer to your jar.