How to prepare shito

kwame

September 18, 2017 10:19 AM

There's only one 'shito' and it's from Ghana. Here's your complete guide to preparing the sauce that can last for months without refrigeration or heating.

The ‘Savior’ is how I fondly call this sauce. Shito can be found everywhere in Ghana from the chop boxes of students to the kitchen of every home.

It is a very nutritious and tasty sauce. Also, you can make it suit your taste buds and it would still be shito.

It is convenient as it can be kept fresh for months without the need to reheat it.

Here’s a recipe of how you can prepare your favorite shito ‘double packed’.

Ingredients

2 cups powdered herrings

1 pound beef (chopped)

1 cup shrimp

1 cup garlic (blended until smooth)

1 cup ginger (blended until smooth)

Seasoning

Onions (blended until smooth)

Tomato puree/paste

Powered pepper

Vegetable oil

Preparation

Pour the chopped beef, some garlic, ginger and seasoning to taste. Cook until tender
Deep fry the beef in enough vegetable oil until crisp and crunchy (Note: Be careful not to burn it).
With the oil still on fire, pour in your blended onions, garlic and ginger.
Keep stirring to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Keep this mixture on low heat until the water content is reduced and the mixture looks brown and thick.
Add your tomato puree/paste and keep stirring
Add your powered dried herring and shrimps.
Keep stirring intermediately for 10 min.
Add your fried meat.
Add your powdered pepper and seasoning. Add as much as you want until it's spicy enough for you.
Take off the heat and allow to cool.
Use a dry clean spoon to scope it into a clean glass container.
Note: Always use a dry clean spoon to scoop.