West African Barbecue Sauce

Name: West African Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2½ cups
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium Spanish onion; 5 tomatoes; 2 inches ginger; 3 garlic cloves; 1 serrano chili; 2 cup water; 0.25 cup brewed coffee; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tsp berbere; 0.25 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 tsp coriander seed; 0.25 cup honey

Tomatoes, brewed coffee and honey come together in this sauce, fragrant with ginger and chilli and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 50 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the onion and saute for five minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the tomatoes, ginger and garlic and bring to a simmer. Sir in the chili, water, coffee, tamarind paste, berbere, cumin and coriander seeds and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
40 min
2
Add the honey and simmer for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Let cool.
10 min
3
Store in a tightly-covered container in the refrigerator for up to five days.