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Pilli-Pilli Sauce
Photo: Markus Spiske

Pilli-Pilli Sauce

5 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

90
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
21g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups tomato sauce, canned
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup white onions, very finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. garlic powder
  • 1 Tbs. crushed red pepper (Pilli-pilli).

Directions

1

In a 2-quart bowl blend the canned tomato sauce, lemon juice, chopped white onions, garlic powder and crushed red pepper.

2

Keep refrigerated in covered container.

3

Serve as a relish sauce in a bowl.

4

When used with seafood add ¼ cup grated horseradish. An exelent cocktail sauce.

5

Add 2 oz. (¼ cup) dry red wine for a gourmet sauce for bland meats.

6

Add ½ cup finely chopped fresh tomatoes as they do in some parts of Africa.

7

Category:South African Recipes

8

Category:South African Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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