No Ghanaian meal hits the same without a chilli sauce on the side. If it’s not the fish and shrimp shito, then it has to be some sort of meko and this green meko is a popular choice. It is fast becoming a pantry essential.
It’s ridiculously easy to make, so there’s really no excuse not to. Use any chillies you love, just know the colour of the chillies decides the colour of the sauce.
This chilli sauce is a bold, tasty sauce which can be used as a side, a marinade or add a kick to any recipe.
Save this recipe, try it, and thank me later 👌🏾💚.
Versatile Green Chilli Sauce
Ingredients
- 500-800 g Green Chillies use any fragrant type of green chillies
- 250 g White Onion
- 12 gloves of Garlic
- 100 g Ginger use fresh or frozen
- 2 sprigs Rosemary use fresh if possible or substitute with dried
- 2 Bay Leaves use fresh or dried
- 1 tbsp Aftrad Village Kitchen 10 Spice Blend
- 1 tbsp Aftrad Village Kitchen 7 Spice Blend
- 1 tbsp Shrimp Powder Optional
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 cups of Oil any type of oil will work
Instructions
- Peel and wash the fresh ingredients, 500-800 g Green Chillies250 g White Onion 100 g Ginger 12 gloves of Garlic, 2 sprigs Rosemary, 2 Bay Leaves thoroughly with vinegar or salt water before using.
- Chop up all the ingredients and add them to a blender.
- Add 1 cup of oil to the blender and blend all the ingredients into a smooth consistency or your desired texture.
- Heat up the rest of the oil 2-3 cups of Oil in a pot and add the blended ingredients.
- Fry on a low heat, allowing the sauce to simmer gently and slowly. Stir occasionally.
- Once the oil has settled on the surface of the sauce, add in the spice blends 1 tbsp Aftrad Village Kitchen 10 Spice Blend, 1 tbsp Aftrad Village Kitchen 7 Spice Blend, 1 tbsp Shrimp Powder and Salt to taste.
- Cook for a further 5 minutes to all the flavours to combine well.
- Sterilise and completely dry the jars and funnel to be used in transferring the sauce into the jar.
- Transfer the sauce into the jars, allow the sauce to cool down completely before storing away.
