African Sauces

Egusi is a flavorful soup or sauce that is popular throughout West and Central Africa (most noteably Nigeria and Central African Republic) consisting of onions, tomatoes, hot chili peppers, and oil. It is traditionally thickened with flour that is... READ MORE

Chermoula is a North African marinade consisting of lemon juice, olive oil, coriander, parsley, garlic, cumin, paprika, chili peppers, and salt. The final result is a rough-textured paste that is traditionally used with fish or seafood dishes. Alt... READ MORE

Awaze is a traditional sauce or spice paste that's served with most main dishes in the country. It's usually made with ingredients such as berbere spice blend, t'ej (Ethiopian honey wine), and oil. The ingredients are simply mixed togethe... READ MORE

Suugo suqaar is Somali beef sauce, unique for the use of hawaij, an Arabic spice blend of cumin, black pepper, turmeric, and cardamom. Suugo suqaar is an adaptation of similar Italian beef sauces, which were introduced to Somali cuisine by Italian... READ MORE

Shito sauce is a popular Ghanaian hot chili sauce made from a blend of dried fish, dried shrimp, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and various spices. It has a rich, spicy, and umami-packed flavor, and its name “shito” comes from the word for ... READ MORE

This flavorful Ivory Coast-style sauce consists of peanut butter, water, hot chili peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and onions. Most commonly, it is used as a thickening sauce in chicken dishes. It is typically served over long-grain white rice.

Limbondo is a traditional sauce dish from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has cassava leaves as a staple ingredient. Additional ingredients include peppers, hot peppers, onion, garlic, dried fish, baking soda, and others, depending... READ MORE

Monkey gland is a traditional sauce. Although there are a few versions with variable ingredients, it's usually made with a combination of onions, garlic, ginger, tomato purée, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, fruit chutney, ketchup, red wine,... READ MORE

Classified as both a soup and a sauce, dongo-dongo is a flavorful African dish that uses okra as the key ingredient. The dish is prepared by sautéeing onions, garlic, Maggi bouillon cubes, okra, and hot peppers. Water is added to the pot, a... READ MORE

Filfel chuma is a Libyan hot sauce with a thick consistency. The sauce is made with ingredients such as garlic, bell peppers, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika, cumin, caraway, oil, salt, and lemon juice. Filfel chuma is known to keep well in the frid... READ MORE

Technically a sauce, practically a stew, footi is a specialty of Guinea, but it is also popular in Senegal. It consists of tomatoes, eggplants, onions, kidney beans, water, and a bouillon cube. The ingredients are slowly simmered for about three h... READ MORE