Gino Pepper & Onion Mix 50g

Gini Pepper & Onion

• A  tomato + pepper + onion seasoning / paste / mix product. Often sold in sachets (e.g. 65-70 g), used in West African cooking for stews, soups, jollof rice, sauces, etc.

• One label refers to it as “Gino Magic Pepper & Onion Tomato Seasoning Mix.”

Ingredients

From what I found, common ingredients include:

• Tomatoes (or concentrated tomato)

• Sugar

• Soya fibre

• Thickening agent, often E1422 (modified starch)

• Salt (sodium chloride)

• Citric acid (acidifier)

• Oleoresin capsicum (pepper extract) for heat / flavour

• Onion

• Tamarind (for a bit of tang)

• Food colours / permitted colours, including E127, and antioxidants like E316