Harrisa Paste
This is wonderful to spice things up but be careful because you only need a very small amount. Use it as you would any...
Harrisa Paste
recipe by: Bergy on 27th Oct 2012
Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
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This is wonderful to spice things up but be careful because you only need a very small amount. Use it as you would any...
Harrisa Paste
recipe by: Bergy on 27th Oct 2012
Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
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Marinated Olives and Feta
recipe by: Sue on 19th Feb 2013
Prep Time: 24 Hours
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
From: The Africa News Cookbook, African Cooking for Western Kitchens.
Plantain Gingerbread (Liberia)
recipe by: Engrossed on 9th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
From North African Cooking by Hilaire Walden. Serve it as a substantial snack, or a light lunch accompanied by a green...
Potato Omelette (Maacouda Bil Batata)
recipe by: Engrossed on 12th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
From: The Africa Kitchen by Josie Stow and Jan Baldwin. I changed this to use vanilla extract because otherwise you...
Whiskied Jungle Oats
recipe by: Engrossed on 15th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Recipe by Steven Raichlen, celebrity grill master. Piri Piri is a chicken dish that was created in Africa when...
Piri-Piri Chicken
recipe by: Sue on 16th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 6 Hours
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
South African recipe from "A Touch of Rooibos".
Chilled Tomato Rooibos Soup
recipe by: Sue on 17th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
From: The Africa Kitchen by Josie Stow and Jan Baldwin. I LOVE ginger beer and am on a quest for the perfect one! Makes...
Ginger Beer (African)
recipe by: Engrossed on 19th Apr 2013
Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 4 Days
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Grilled with a nice charred flavor and exotic spice, these go great with a salad and a side of couscous. You can also...
Moroccan Kefta Kebabs
recipe by: Sue on 23rd Apr 2013
Prep Time: 70 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Minutes
This refreshing salad can be served warm or chilled in split halves of pita bread along with hummous or baba gannouj and...
Moroccan Eggplant (Aubergine) Salad
recipe by: Sue on 23rd Apr 2013
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 9 Minutes
This makes a very moist and tender chicken. The flavor is mild, so if you want to increase the spices or add hot peppers...
East African Roast Chicken
recipe by: Engrossed on 2nd May 2013
Prep Time: 24 Minutes
Cook Time: 1.75 Hours
From: The Essential African Cookbook by Rosamund Grant. Posted for the You Want What?! recipe posting game.
Minted Pomegranate Yogurt With Grapefruit Salad
recipe by: Engrossed on 3rd May 2013
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Tantalize your taste buds with this delicious BBQ prawn stick recipe with roasted garlic mayo. Perfect for a summer BBQ,...
BBQ Prawn Sticks With Roasted Garlic Mayo
recipe by: Sue on 6th May 2013
Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Saffron seasoned version of lentil soup.
North African Lentil Soup
recipe by: Sue on 7th May 2013
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 90 Minutes
My adaptation of a Middle Eastern/Moroccan mince, which is good served with saffron rice and a tomato salad.
Harissa Lamb
recipe by: Sue on 10th May 2013
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
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From: Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa by Habeeb Salloum. Tunisia region. Posted for the...
Vermicelli and Paprika Soup (Dweda Zaara)
recipe by: Engrossed on 11th May 2013
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Good on meat, beans, chicken or whatever have you. We have had this recipe since 1977. Sauce will keep for one month in...
Piri Piri Hot Sauce
recipe by: Shadows1 on 13th May 2013
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 24 Minutes
I haven't made this, but the ingredients sound fantastic. Serve with warm, crusty bread. Prep time does not include...
Algerian Eggplant Jam
recipe by: JostLori on 16th Nov 2013
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
A vegetarian version of the African chicken stew. Serve over cooked rice, if desired.
Vegetarian Mafe (African Stew)
recipe by: Mikekey on 4th Dec 2013
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
This uses dry spices, whereas the "real deal" is made by drying, roasting, pounding and grinding. For the ground chili,...
Berbere (Red Pepper Spice Mixture)
recipe by: Mikekey on 25th Dec 2013
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Tantalize your taste buds with this Spicy Chinese Noodles and Shrimp dish. Savory shrimp, crunchy cabbage, bell peppers,...
Spicy Chinese Noodles and Shrimp
recipe by: KitchenWitchy... on 24th Oct 2013
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
A flavorful ground lamb patty with a spicy sauce. There are many variations on Harissa. Use the one included or use...
Lamb Patties With Harissa
recipe by: Mikekey on 3rd Jan 2014
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
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A quick, flavorful Thai-style shrimp dish with green beans, red curry paste, lime leaves and cilantro. Serve with rice...
Shrimp With Green Beans in Thai Chili Sauce
recipe by: dianegrapegro... on 2nd Aug 2014
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
This appeared in Cooking Light a few years ago.
Vegetarian West African Soup
recipe by: Echo Echo on 18th Oct 2014
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 78 Minutes
The flavor combinations here are wonderful. I'd make extra so you can have leftovers, because it's even...
Chicken in Coconut Milk From Madagascar
recipe by: Puppitypup on 23rd Oct 2014
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
A light, refreshing but delicious salad to serve during the summer months.
African Salad
recipe by: Tisme on 24th Oct 2014
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
A simple salad with wonderful flavor. Adapted from Chef Kate at fooddotcom, recipe originally from Ghana.
Avocado Peanut Salad
recipe by: Puppitypup on 26th Oct 2014
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
An unusual taste in chicken salad. The spices make it unique. Green bell pepper can be substituted for either or both of...
Moroccan Chicken Salad
recipe by: Echo Echo on 1st Nov 2014
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes