How To Prepare Ghana Shito
How To Prepare Ghana Shito. Shito is very popular and delicious hot pepper sauce prepared with dried fish along with onions, chili, garlic, and some spices.
IT IS TRADITIONALLY EATEN WITH:
HOMEMADE CASSAVA FLAKES (GARI)
and many other GHANAIAN DISHES
Mostly eaten in many homes and school, this sauce is known throughout Ghana and sold in Jars at markets or stores.
Ghana shito is a very versatile. In the local Ghanaian cuisine, it is used in ways similar to a chilli sauce or ketchup. It can be used as a side, dip or even dressing.
However, it tastes amazing spread on bread, in a stir-fry or salad, stirred into pasta; on barbecue meat, fish or vegetables; anything really.
In this article, I want to teach you how to make an exceptional shito at the comfort of your home.
HISTORY OF SHITO
The name Shito derives from the Ga language, which translates to “spicy”. The combination of spices and fish may be different depending on the area and village, providing the world with several variations of shito.
HOW TO STORE SHITO
Make sure the sauce is simmered in oil which allows the moisture to dissipate as the sauce thickens.
Pour shito in a jar which is clean and void of water
It is important for the sauce to have a layer of oil totally covering it. This can help it last for weeks in a fridge or in a warm place.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon dried crushed Herrings
3 teaspoons dried powdered shrimp
7 chili pepper
4 tablespoons tomato puree
3 cloves Garlic
1 inch root ginger
5 red onions
2 teaspoons nutmeg
food seasonings of choice
Vegetable cooking oil
Salt
DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE GHANA SHITO
Wash and clean ginger, pepper, garlic and onion. Cut into pieces and pour in blender
Heat oil in a pan under medium heat.
Pour in your blended mixture. Cook and stir for about 7 minutes until it thickens.
Pour in tomato paste. Stir for about 10 minutes.
Stir in powered shrimps and herring. Add salt, nutmeg and seasonings
Cook until the stew changes to light brown in colour. Lower heat and keep stirring to avoid burning stew. Remove from heat when colour has changed to dark brown and oil appears on top
Allow to cool and keep in a closed container with oil on top. Refrigerate and use as needed.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon dried crushed Herrings
3 teaspoons dried powdered shrimp
7 chili pepper
4 tablespoons tomato puree
3 cloves Garlic
1 inch root ginger
5 red onions
2 teaspoons nutmeg
food seasonings of choice
Vegetable cooking oil
Salt
Instructions
- Wash and clean ginger, pepper, garlic and onion. Cut into pieces and pour in blender
- Heat oil in a pan under medium heat.
- Pour in your blended mixture. Cook and stir for about 7 minutes until it thickens.
- Pour in tomato paste. Stir for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in powered shrimps and herring. Add salt, nutmeg and seasonings
- Cook until the stew changes to light brown in colour. Lower heat and keep stirring to avoid burning stew. Remove from heat when colour has changed to dark brown and oil appears on top
- Allow to cool and keep in a closed container with oil on top. Refrigerate and use as needed.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon dried crushed Herrings
3 teaspoons dried powdered shrimp
7 chili pepper
4 tablespoons tomato puree
3 cloves Garlic
1 inch root ginger
5 red onions
2 teaspoons nutmeg
food seasonings of choice
Vegetable cooking oil
Salt
Instructions
- Wash and clean ginger, pepper, garlic and onion. Cut into pieces and pour in blender
- Heat oil in a pan under medium heat.
- Pour in your blended mixture. Cook and stir for about 7 minutes until it thickens.
- Pour in tomato paste. Stir for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in powered shrimps and herring. Add salt, nutmeg and seasonings
- Cook until the stew changes to light brown in colour. Lower heat and keep stirring to avoid burning stew. Remove from heat when colour has changed to dark brown and oil appears on top
- Allow to cool and keep in a closed container with oil on top. Refrigerate and use as needed.