Easy African Base Sauce

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This Easy African Base Sauce is so simple yet sooo versatile. You might ask So what is a Base Sauce? A Base Sauce is simply a sauce that can be used as a Base or a starter with the aim of elevating the flavor profile of a meal. I use this sauce for almost any dish I cook.

With just 3 ingredients c’mon! it doesn’t get easier than that, does it? ? Forgive me I am just in love with this new emoji. I like to call it my ultimate sauce or the onion-pepper meddley sauce. Whatever you choose, mark my words it is so yummy and particularly enhances the flavors in African porridge recipes like Asaro, unripe plantain porridge etc.

It works magic in beans Porridge Recipes. If you don’t like beans porridge then this sauce will definitely make you change your mind. If you haven’t tried any of my beans recipes, this is the time to try this one.

Besides its use in enhancing the flavors of various porridge dishes mentioned above, It can be eaten as a sauce to compliment meals like boiled or roasted yams and plantains. I told you it’s versatile. Honestly it totally makes the difference.

It is so simple… apologies for the repetition but really it is. And…… like I said it just needs 3 ingredients or maybe 4 if you include the salt ?. This sauce stores very well. You can make a large quantity ahead and freeze in divided portions to use for your beans and other porridge recipes. There are two ways to enjoy this delicious sauce just head over to the recipe and find out how.

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Easy African Base Sauce

This is a simple base sauce that works magic in most African porridge recipes and it just requires 3 ingredients.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Base Sauce

Cuisine: West African

Servings: 6

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Chichi Uguru

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Palm oil
• 4 medium Onions chopped
• 3 - 4 habenero peppers chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt / bouillon powder to taste

Instructions

• Heat up the palm oil just enough to cause a sizzle when the chopped onion is added. ( about 30 secs)
• Pour chopped Onions and pepper into the heated oil.
• Add the salt and stir. Taste and adjust accordingly.
• Allow it to cook for about 5 mins or until the onions softens and becomes translucent whichever comes first.
• Turn off heat and allow to cool.
• Your sauce is ready to use in whichever delicious awesomeness you choose. Enjoy ?

If you want to store the sauce in refrigerator for later use

• Let the sauce cool down, then blend all ingredients in a blender ( Do not add water )
• Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or  Store in the freezer if you intend to keep for a longer period.

Notes

This recipe would serve 5 -6 people using it as a sauce for yam.