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Shitor Din
Shitor Din is a traditional Ghanaian recipe for a classic sauce of chillies cooked in vegetable oil thickened with dried prawns that's typically served as a condiment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ghanaian version of: Shitor Din.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Additional Time:
(+3 days fermenting)
Makes:
2 jars
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesSauce RecipesGhana Recipes
In the Ga language,
shitor (also spelled:
sheto,
shito,
shitto and
shitō) is the word for pepper and is generally applied to a spicy sauce made from oil, dried chillies and dried prawns.
Ingredients:
200g dried prawns, ground or pounded to a powder
400g dried
chillies (preferably piri-piris) chopped or ground to a powder
900ml vegetable oil
2 tbsp salt.
Method:
Simply combine all the ingredients in a large pot. Cook over high heat, stirring continually, until all the ingredients are well mixed. Take off the heat, cover and allow to cool naturally to room temperature.
Transfer to clean jars with air-tight lids and store in a cool place. This sauce will keep for several months.
