🇧🇯 Beninese Cuisine

Moyo

Fresh Tomato Pepper Sauce

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 36 kcal

A raw, vibrant condiment of finely diced fresh tomatoes, onions, and scotch bonnet pepper dressed with lime juice and salt. Moyo brightens and elevates any grilled dish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dice tomatoes into small uniform pieces.
  2. 2 Finely dice the onion and mince the scotch bonnet pepper.
  3. 3 Combine all vegetables in a bowl.
  4. 4 Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and season with salt.
  5. 5 Add parsley, toss gently, and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Did You Know?

Moyo is to Beninese grilled food what ketchup is to American burgers, except no Beninese cook would ever use bottled sauce when fresh moyo takes five minutes.