Shito (Black Pepper Sauce)

Method

1. 1

   Blend onion, garlic and ginger; fry in the oil until the water is gone and it browns.

2. 2

   Add tomato paste and fry 5 minutes more.

3. 3

   Add ground shrimp and chili and cook LOW, stirring often, 40 minutes, as it darkens from red to near-black.

   💡 Black, not burnt: low heat and patience. The color change is gradual until it isn't.

4. 4

   Cool completely and jar under its own oil. It improves for a week and disappears within four.