How to make eshabwe / Ankole traditional white sauce from cow ghee

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

olive oil is lower in saturated fat and provides a different flavor profile.

groundnut paste

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

peanut butter is more widely available and less expensive.

cooked matoke

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

sweet potatoes offer similar texture and flavor.

cooked beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

canned beans save time and are often cheaper.

Ensure ghee is at room temperature.

Sprinkle crushed rock salt into the ghee.

Add room temperature water gradually while whisking continuously.

Whisk for about one and a half to two hours until the ghee loosens and becomes fluffy.

Test the consistency periodically to ensure it's not too thick or too runny.

Serve with roasted meat or beans.

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