Experience the vibrant flavors of Africa with these delicious and easy-to-follow recipes. From spicy stews and aromatic curries to flavorful kebabs and succulent grilled meats, African recipes offer a wonderful array of dishes with exotic ingredients and complex flavor profiles. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a show-stopping feast to impress your guests, these recipes are sure to bring a taste of Africa to your kitchen. Explore the wonderful world of African cuisine and discover a new favorite dish with these flavorful and exciting recipes.
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When I tried this, I was getting out of my comfort zone. I was using spices I had never used and I didn't know if...
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Mesir Wat (Red Lentil Stew) With Ayib Topping
recipe by: WhatamIgonnae... on 4th Feb 2020
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
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A citrusy grilled chicken.
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Chicken Zanzibar
recipe by: Mikekey on 30th Apr 2015
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Used in Ethiopian cooking. This is one of many versions from a website of Ethiopian foods.
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Spicy Berbere Seasoning
recipe by: Linky on 4th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
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Ethiopian Inspired Creamy Spiced Coconut Lentil Soup
recipe by: ForeverMama on 12th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Fossolia - an easy Ethiopian dish made with green beans, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and onions. Perfect for those...
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Fossolia
recipe by: lazyme on 18th Jun 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
This is a spice mix that is used in Ethiopian foods. It is quite spicy! Makes 1 cup
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Berbere Spice Mix
recipe by: breezermom on 10th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Delicious Ethiopian Style Eggs served over spiced mixture of beans of choice: pigeon peas, blackeyed peas or chickpeas...
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Wild Side Ethiopian Eggs (Firfir With Eggs)
recipe by: ForeverMama on 12th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Put down that earl Grey and try this amazing spiced tea.
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Shahee - Ethiopian Spiced Tea
recipe by: ForeverMama on 12th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 4 Minutes
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This is adapted from Claudia Roden's "The New Book of Middle Eastern Food". I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor...
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Moroccan Carrot Salad
recipe by: Engrossed on 20th Mar 2012
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
I love Rooibos mixed with fruit juice! Spiced Rooibos is wonderful in it too. You could easily increase this to make a...
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Iced Rooibos and Mango Tea
recipe by: Engrossed on 17th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Slow-cooked chicken drumsticks coated in Ethiopian style berbere spice. You can do this with chicken wings or thighs,...
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Chicken Drumsticks, Ethiopian Style
recipe by: lazyme on 19th Jun 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 105 Minutes
I'm looking for Ethiopian recipes that have ingredients and/or methods that are somewhat familiar to me. I make a...
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Potatoes With Pickled Beets & Lime Vinaigrette (ye’denich be’kaysir atakilt)
recipe by: Linky on 11th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1-12 Hours
Delicious grilled (indoor or outdoor) Ethiopian-inspired spicy chicken.
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Berbere Spiced Spatchcock Chicken
recipe by: ForeverMama on 12th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
A very hearty soup with flavors of North Africa. Lamb or beef could be added if you don't want vegetarian.
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North African Soup (Vegetarian)
recipe by: Mikekey on 11th Nov 2011
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
A delicious African dish of king prawns in an aromatic coconut milk sauce served with coriander rice. Easy to make and...
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King Prawns In Swahili Sauce
recipe by: Marramamba on 6th Mar 2015
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
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Dukka is an Egyptian spice mix made from a blend of nuts and seeds. It can be scattered over salads, used to top fish,...
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Hummus With Dukka
recipe by: Luvcookn on 1st Sep 2016
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Recipe source: Saveur (June/July 2017)
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Fire Grilled Cheese Sandwiches With Tomatoes & Chutney
recipe by: ellie on 14th Jun 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ingudai tibs or Inguday tibs is an Ethiopian mushroom sauté that is simple to make but tastes wonderfully complex....
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Ethiopian Mushroom Sauté Or Ingudai Tibs
recipe by: lazyme on 18th Jun 2017
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
There are many ways of making Doro Wat - this is one from an Ethiopian website.
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Doro Wat
recipe by: Linky on 3rd Jul 2017
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hours
Iab (sometimes spelled aiyb or ayib) is a fresh cheese similar to cottage cheese. It's cooling flavor is the...
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Iab - Ethiopian Fresh Cheese
recipe by: JostLori on 14th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
A quick way to make Ethiopian injera that doesn't require the long fermentation time. These spongy crepes are used...
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Quick Teff Crêpes
recipe by: JostLori on 14th Jul 2017
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Gently simmered squash and yams that would be a tasty side dish for the holidays.
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African Squash & Yams
recipe by: amafor3 on 10th Oct 2019
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
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The tomato paste makes these colorful eggs creamy. This is an inspired from Tunisian style eggs. Typically in North...
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Scrambled Eggs with Tomato Paste and Potatoes
recipe by: ForeverMama on 1st Nov 2022
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 14-15 Minutes
These burgers are inspired by Egyptian Hawawshi, adjusted to suit my family's taste. My son had a school project...
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Pita Bread Oven Burgers Hawawshi
recipe by: NELady on 26th Mar 2023
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
I've added the ginger and cardamon as some have those in their mixture,just season to taste with this mixture ....
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Egyptian 7 Spice Mix
recipe by: dienia b on 9th Apr 2023
Prep Time: 9 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
These carrots are a nice and yet different way to have carrots as a side dish to meats. This recipe comes from a family...
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Algerian Carrots
recipe by: Tisme on 19th Apr 2023
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
This recipe originates from a restaurant, Roasty Chicken Churrasqueira, located in the town of Maple, Ontario, Canada....
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Traditional Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce for Chicken and Seafood
recipe by: Dreamer_in_On... on 19th Sep 2011
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
At first this was inspired by Senegalese peanut soup which has Asian influences but it evolved more into a South African...
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Vegetarian Peanut Curry (African Inspired)
recipe by: Engrossed on 27th Oct 2011
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes