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Looking for great African recipes? We have a range of tangine, peanut soups, date squares, chermoula, Nigerian dessert recipes and much more.
Egusi soup is a Nigerian dish that is made with diced beef, fresh prawns and egusi or pumpkin seeds. Spiced with green chillies and simmered in passata sauce.
When I made this dish I left the kitchen window open. The smell attracted several male neighbors, and when my husband came in, he said that it smelled so good, he hoped it was coming from our house and not from someone else's! Serve with Moroccan Couscous and Cucumber Raita.
This sweet is called 'shuku shuku' in Nigeria. It's very simple and easy to make and a favourite of children of all ages.
This is a South African dish called Bobotie. It is easy to make and a delicious combination of flavours and textures. It's also a great sandwich filler.
A fried flat bread made from yeast, millet flour, water and bicarb soda. It's very easy to make and well worth the time. Ethiopian flat bread is nice served with stews.
Chicken wings seasoned in a light and zesty marinade and grilled on the bbq. Perfect way to show off your bbq skill to your friends without spending all day at the bbq or a lot of money on expensive steak.
This delightfully spicy, hearty soup is thick, delicious and nutritious! Makes a perfect vegan meal.
This is a recipe from Kenya where potatoes are not as common as bananas. They are delicious and healthy.
This soup recipe comes from Africa and is a great balance of peanuts and sweet potatoes that is seasoned with cumin, coriander, garlic, cinnamon and cloves.