Sauces & Spices Archives - Meals by Mavis

Trini Pepper Sauce

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:47:56 +0000

Whenever I eat doubles, I have it with some Trini pepper sauce. So, I figured that I should share my recipe for pepper sauce. If you’ve purchased Trini pepper sauce at a grocery store in Canada, you might have noticed that it’s a bit pricey. However, it’s very easy to […]

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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:32:35 +0000

I know some people are die-hard fans of canned cranberry sauce, but homemade cranberry sauce is awesome. It’s got a better texture and flavour than the canned ones, and it’s ridiculously easy to make. So, if you’re not adamant that cranberry sauce be in the shape of a can (some […]

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Suya Spice

Meals by Mavis — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:33:01 +0000

Since summer is basically grilling season, I figured this would be a good time to share my recipe for suya spice. Suya (pronounced soya) spice is a mouthwatering peanut-based spice rub that is used to season meat in Ghana and Nigeria. The meat is typically grilled on skewers like a […]

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Shito (Ghanaian Hot Pepper Sauce)

Meals by Mavis — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:51:56 +0000

Shito (pronounced SHEE-toe; short for shitor din) is a Ghanaian hot pepper sauce. Shito is used as a seasoning or condiment in a lot of Ghanaian dishes. This includes yele kakro, tatale (typically used in the bean sauce), and rice dishes such as jollof rice and my personal favourite, waakye. […]

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Berbere Spice (Ethiopian Spice Blend)

Meals by Mavis — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:29:45 +0000

I live in a small town in Canada and unsurprisingly there isn’t a single grocery store here selling berbere spice. So I decided to make my own. Berbere is a spice blend that is an important ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine. It’s very easy to make and even in my small […]

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Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian Spiced Clarified Butter)

Meals by Mavis — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:45:39 +0000

Niter kibbeh is a spiced clarified butter that is integral to Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It’s used to add flavour to foods such as wats (Ethiopian/Eritrean stews) and is often viewed as the secret ingredient in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Niter kibbeh is very easy to make. All you need […]

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Jamaican Jerk Sauce

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 18:10:24 +0000

Jamaican jerk sauce is a delicious, spicy marinade that goes well with chicken (try it with these double-fried jerk chicken wings), beef, pork, and just about every type of seafood. It also goes well with vegetables like potatoes, yams, carrots, cauliflower, and eggplants. I’ve been making my own Jamaican jerk […]

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