African Side Dishes

Beyond well-known African side dishes like couscous and rice, browse 30+ trusted recipes, rated and reviewed by home cooks like you.

African jollof rice in white dish garnished with spring onions

Chef John's Jollof Rice

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

close up view of Moroccan Couscous with vegetables on a colorful plate

Moroccan Couscous

close up view of South African Yellow Rice in a white bowl

South African Yellow Rice

Middle Eastern White Beans

The Perfect Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli

Sweet and Nutty Moroccan Couscous

Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantains)

Tikil Gomen (Ethiopian Cabbage)

close up view of Collard Greens in a red Dutch oven

Liberian Style Collard Greens

close up view of a slice of Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole, garnished with whipped cream and cinnamon, on a white plate

Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole

close up view of Gomen Wat vegetables in a pan

Ethiopian roasted carrots and cabbage

Atakilt Wat (Ethiopian Cabbage and Potatoes)

Cassava Couscous (Attieke)

Dukkah Roasted Potatoes

Tastira (Tunisian Fried Peppers and Eggs)

Tunisian Kaftaji

Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Carrots

Algerian Carrots

Guinean Peanut Sauce with Butternut Squash

Fava Beans in Tahini Sauce

Moroccan Couscous with Rhubarb

beautifully cooked jollof rice with chicken and shrimp mixed in in enameled cast iron pot

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