African Recipes

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

peri peri chicken on salad bed

Peri Peri Chicken

West African grilled beef skewers with parsley and green onions

West African Grilled Beef (Suya)

Moroccan harira soup served in a white bowl.

Moroccan Harira Soup

South African Traditional Vetkoek (Fried Bread)

looking down at a skillet of Bobotie with a spoonful resting in

South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

high angle looking at a plate of lamb tagine with carrots, served over couscous.

looking down at a skillet of chakchouka

close up on a spoonful of berbere spice blend with a bowl full underneath

Berbere Spice Blend

pointed African donuts with chocolate glaze stripes

Mandazi (African Donuts)

looking down at a bowl of egusi soup

an overhead view of pickled fish on a white plate.

Cape Malay Pickled Fish

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

A white bowl of traditional baba ghanoush served with pita chips

Traditional Baba Ghanoush

Make-Ahead Vegetarian Moroccan Stew

West African Peanut Stew

close up view of Tomato Bredie garnished with fresh herbs in a red bowl with a spoon

close up view of a Ta'ameya (Egyptian Falafel) sandwich with tomatoes, onions and lettuce on a white plate

Ta'ameya (Egyptian Falafel)

South African Malvapoeding (Marshmallow Pudding)

Moroccan Chicken

close up view of Peri Peri African Chicken on a white plate

Homemade Peri Peri Chicken

African Peanut Soup

South African Brown Pudding

Vegan Chickpea Curry without Coconut Milk

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

Moroccan Couscous

Egyptian Koshary

Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken and Fried Plantains

Moroccan Chickpea Stew

close up view of a Sabaayad (Somali Flatbread) on a plate

Sabaayad (Somali Flatbread)

Moroccan Lentil Soup

close up view of Marrakesh Vegetable Curry over white rice on a plate

Marrakesh Vegetable Curry

overhead view of a plate of Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains) garnished with fresh parsley leaves

15 Sweet and Savory Plantain Recipes

Moroccan-Spiced Pork Roast

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

South African Yellow Rice

Middle Eastern White Beans

close up view of Injera (Ethiopian Teff Bread) with stewed vegetables on a plate

Injera (Ethiopian Teff Bread)

Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish

Jollof rice in skillet

close up view of Algerian Couscous with carrots, chickpeas, zucchini and chicken on a white plate

Algerian Couscous

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South African Sugar Bean Soup

African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

The Perfect Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli

Sweet and Nutty Moroccan Couscous

close up view of Egyptian Lentil Soup in a pot and in a ladle with a lid

Egyptian Lentil Soup

Moroccan Shabbat Fish

Chapati (East African Bread)

homemade barbere spice mix

Berbere (Ethiopian Spice)

African-Style Oxtail Stew

close up view of seasoned meat on skewers for Nigerian Suya

African Sweet Potato Stew

Moroccan Beef and Lentil Stew

close up view of African Cabbage Stew garnished with cucumber in a white bowl

African Cabbage Stew

Beghrir (Moroccan Pancakes)

Couscous with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomato

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