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Special Okra Sauce (Ghanaian)
A spicy Ghanaian okra sauce, rich in crab, beef, fried fish and vegetables (okra, eggplant, mushrooms). Served hot with rice or fufu, this authentic preparation combines a fragrant broth, palm oil and African spices.
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Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the base broth
- • Cook the broth with meat
- • Fry the fish
- • Prepare the okra
- • Sauté the aromatics
- • Combine the proteins and broth
Safety Warnings
- • Be very careful with hot oil when frying the fish to avoid burns.
- • Allow the hot blender mixture to cool slightly before pouring into the pot to avoid splatters.
- • Use kitchen gloves when handling the hot pot.
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