Tag: African

shito

Shito (Ghanaian Hot Pepper Sauce)

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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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Shuku Shuku (Nigerian Coconut Macaroons)

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I’ve been busy writing my thesis (can’t wait to be done) so I haven’t had time to cook and post recipes to this blog. Anyways, I’ve been wanting to make shuku shuku for a while so I decided to set some time aside to make it and post it to […]

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Baked Ghanaian Yams with Caramelized Onions

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I had a bit of Ghanaian yams left so I came up with this baked yams with caramelized onions recipe to use up the yams. It turned out so well that I had to share. I made this as a side dish for pan-fried salmon but it’ll probably go really […]

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Diet Emudro (Ghanaian Ginger Drink)

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Emudro is a Ghanaian ginger drink that is not your average ginger drink. The drink is made so that ginger has a very strong profile. Lime juice is included to add a zesty flavor to the drink. Emudro is usually made with sugar but I decided to make a diet […]