Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, rinsed 1 cup yellow split peas, rinsed (soak 20 minutes, optional) 1/2 large green cabbage (about 1 lb), sliced; 3 medium carrots, sliced 1 bunch collard greens, chopped […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3.5 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks (about 8 pieces) 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, minced (divided) 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger 1 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in, skinless chicken thighs/drumsticks 1 lemon (2 tbsp juice), 2.5 tsp kosher salt (divided) 6 large eggs 3 large red onions (about 2 lb), very finely chopped 6 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks 2 cups (400 g) long-grain parboiled rice, rinsed 2 large onions (1 blended, 1 sliced) 2 red bell peppers; 1 Scotch bonnet (or habanero) 4 garlic […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large onion, 2 in (5 cm) ginger, 3 garlic cloves, 1 Scotch bonnet/habanero 2 tbsp neutral oil 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 large tomatoes (or 1 can/400 g crushed) […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 15-minute marinate) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 whole tilapia (1.25–1.5 lb/565–680 g each), cleaned and scaled 3 tbsp neutral oil + more for grill, 1 tbsp lime juice 3 garlic cloves (minced), 1 tbsp grated ginger 1 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 8 hours optional soak) Cook Time: 70 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup dried black-eyed peas (or 2 cans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed) 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp unrefined red palm oil, divided 1 large onion, […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a plated meal on injera) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (add 20 minutes if making niter kibbeh from scratch) Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) red lentils, rinsed well 1 large yellow onion, finely diced (about 2 cups) […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 hearty bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (plus 2 tbsp for finishing) 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tsp ground cumin (plus a pinch to finish) 2 tbsp harissa paste, mild or hot to taste […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 12 kisra crêpes) Prep Time: 30 minutes (active) Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 13 hours 50 minutes (includes 12-hour fermentation) Quick Ingredients Kisra: 2 cups (260 g) sorghum flour; 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose or rice flour; 3 cups (710 ml) warm water; 1/4 […]