Ingredients
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3 red Bell Peppers
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2 teaspoons Tomato Paste
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2 teaspoons Seasoning
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2 small Scotch Bonnet
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1 medium Onion
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⅓ cup Vegetable Oil
Directions
“Ata din-din” literal translation fried pepper is a spicy pepper sauce from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. Usually served as an accompaniment to a dish, the main ingredients are red sweet peppers and scotch bonnet peppers.
Steps
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Rinse and remove the root of the red peppers then place peppers in an oven tray and bake for approx. 10 minutes at 160°. |
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Add the baked red bell peppers and scotch bonnet peppers to a food processor with an s-blade attachment and turn on for a few seconds to chop. |
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Place a pot on medium heat and add vegetable oil. |
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When the oil has heated up, add the onions. |
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Add tomato paste and seasoning powder to desired taste. |
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Transfer chopped peppers from the food processor into the pot and fry in with onions. |
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May add more seasoning if not happy with taste at this stage, |
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Leave to fry for 10 minutes, then turn off the hob. Serve with fried plantain or yam. |
