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Ga shito

A very spicy Ghanaian sauce made of chillies, dried shrimp and smoked fish, fried in oil. Its smoky, spicy taste makes it an essential condiment, served with rice, dough or plantain.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Base

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Flake the smoked fish and finely chop the dried shrimp.
  2. Blend the chillies and onions to a coarse paste.
  3. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and fry the shrimp and fish for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the chilli and onion paste and fry for 15 minutes, stirring, until the mixture is quite dry and slightly crispy.
  5. Stir in the tomato paste, Guinea pepper and garlic, then cook for another 10 minutes.
  6. Season to taste with salt, let it cool and store in a clean jar.
  7. Serve with rice, maize dough or plantain.

Variations and tips

Milder version. Halve the amount of chillies and add a little more onion.

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