Sosu Kaani (Habanero Chile Sauce)

Name: Sosu Kaani (Habanero Chile Sauce)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. canola oil; 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped; 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp. tomato paste; 3 medium tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped; 1 habanero or Scotch bonnet chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Serves
makes 2 cups

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This spicy, cooked chile-and-tomato sauce is used to add a kick to virtually every dish in Senegal, especially accara and other fried street snacks. To make it spicier, simply add more habanero chiles or a pinch of cayenne. This recipe first appeared in our May 2012 issue along with John O'Connor's story A Feast For All.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbsp. tomato paste
3 medium tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
1 habanero or Scotch bonnet chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 6 minutes. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until lightly caramelized, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chile, and bay leaf, and cook, stirring often, until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove and discard bay leaf, and season with salt and pepper. Puree sauce in a food processor or blender, and let cool to room temperature. Store in a container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.