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Wagasi in Sauce
Wagasi in Sauce is a traditional Beninese recipe for a classic dish of Wagasi cheese served in a tomato-based sauce flavoured with chillies, garlic and onions. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Beninese version of: Wagasi in Sauce.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
35 minutes
Total Time:
55 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetable RecipesCheese RecipesBenin Recipes
Wagasi (also wagashi) is a traditional relatively soft
Beninese cheese made by the Fulani peoples. Wagasi is fairly mild and is used extensively in cooking. I would suggest something like Port Salut as an acceptable substitute.
Ingredients:
Wheel of Wagasi (or a large wheel of Port Salut)
6 small tomatoes, diced
12 small tomatoes, pounded to a paste
2 Scotch Bonnet
chillies, pounded to a paste
3 garlic cloves, pounded to a paste
1 onion, chopped
oil for frying
salt and black pepper, to taste
Method:
Place the chillies and garlic in a pestle and mortar and pound to a paste. Add the small tomatoes, roughly chopped and pound until as smooth as possible.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, rinse the wagasi and place in the water, cooking for 20 minutes. Drain well then cut the wagasi into bite-sized chunks and fry in oil, tossing or turning as necessary until golden brown all over. Remove from the pan, drain and set aside.
Fry the onion in any remaining oil until translucent then add the chilli and tomato paste. Fry for a few minutes then add the diced tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes have broken down into a smooth sauce. Season well then cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Mix-in the wagasi and allow to cook for 5 minutes so that it absorbs some of the tomato sauce flavouring.
