Easy African Base Sauce
This is a simple base sauce that works magic in most African porridge recipes and it just requires 3 ingredients.
Servings 6
Calories 197kcal
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.
