Aata Din-din (Fried Sauce)

Credits: UNMIS

As the name implies, this sauce is fried with little or no water added. Any water added is allowed to dry out while cooking to maintain its potency.

Ingredients

• My Sauce
• Oil (your choice of palm, olive, vegetable, corn, etc.)
• Maggi (or any bouillon) cube
• Tomato Paste
• Onion
• Salt

Cooking Instructions

1. Pour My Sauce into a small pot
2. Slice (or cube) 1/3 of a small onion
3. Add a teaspoon of tomato paste
4. Add salt and/or 1 Maggi (or Knorr) cube to desired taste
5. Cook over low heat till sauce thickens and there’s no longer any water
6. Add the a 1/2 – 1 cup of oil
7. Let simmer for about 3 minutes.

Sauce is ready.

The sauce lasts you for a while because a little of it goes a long way. Use as a dip with bread/rolls, great especially over beans and or fried plantain. Or mix with your desired choice of meat over rice.

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