🇦🇴 Angolan Cuisine

Gindungo

Angolan Hot Pepper Sauce

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 12
Difficulty Easy

A fiery, bright-colored hot sauce made from malagueta peppers pounded with garlic, lemon juice, and a touch of palm oil. The essential Angolan condiment.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove chili stems. Place chilies, garlic, and salt in a mortar.
  2. 2 Pound to a rough paste.
  3. 3 Stir in lemon juice and palm oil.
  4. 4 Transfer to a small jar. Let flavors meld for at least 1 hour before serving.
  5. 5 Serve in small amounts alongside any meal.

Did You Know?

No Angolan table is complete without a jar of gindungo — guests judge a household by the quality and heat of their pepper sauce.