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Nigerian Fried Red Pepper Sauce (Ata Dindin)

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Description

Ata is the Yoruba word for chile pepper, and Nigerian chiles range from the tiny ata wewe to the large ata funfun. This sauce is served like a relish or dip with many West African dishes, particularly grilled meats.

Ingredients

At a glance

Cuisine

African

Ingredient

Chile peppers

Cooking Method

Fry

Difficulty

Easy

Heat Level

Chile

New Mexico Red

Meal/Course

Condiment

Makes

1 1/2 cups

10 dried red New Mexican chiles, seeds and tems removed, soaked in hot water for 1 hour
1/2 cup peanut oil
1 onion chopped
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt

Methods/steps

Remove the chiles from the water and puree them in a blender or food processor. Heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion pureed chiles, tomato sauce and salt. Fry over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 chopped bell pepper and cook with the onion mixture.

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