Ata Sauce (Western Nigeria)

Ingredients:

  • Tatashe (Ground ) – 4 medium size
  • Pepper (Ground) – 4 medium size
  • Tomatoes ( Ground) -4 medium size
  • Onion (Ground)  x 1
  • Fried Meat /Fish – 6 pieces or more
  • Palm oil – 3 cooking spoons
  • Maggi cubes x 2
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Salt – (discretional)

 

Method

Heat the oil for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, add the ground ingredients and fry about 10 minutes. Stir and add the Maggi cubes and water. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes till the water dries up a bit and the sourness of the tomatoes is off. Add salt to taste. Add the meat. Serve wiith Egbo and Ewa ibeji.