Mackerel Sauce
A rich, spicy tomato-based sauce packed with flaky mackerel fillets — perfect with rice, yam or bread.
Mackerel Sauce is one of those quick, satisfying Nigerian staples that turns simple pantry ingredients into something special. Fresh tomatoes, sweet tatashe and fiery scotch bonnet are simmered down until the oil separates, then folded through tender, deboned mackerel. The result is a thick, flavourful sauce that pairs beautifully with boiled yam, rice, plantain or even a crusty loaf. It is fast, affordable and deeply comforting.
Ingredients
Serves 4
- Mackerel
- Tomatoes
- Tatashe
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Method
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