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 […]
Ghanaian Groundnut Soup with Chicken or Fish
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) […]
Ethiopian Shiro Wat with Injera and Berbere
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (120 g) shiro powder (roasted chickpea or broad bean flour) 3.5 cups (830 ml) cold water or low-sodium vegetable stock 1 medium yellow onion, finely minced 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 3 […]
Eritrean Zigni: Slow-Cooked Berbere Beef Stew
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb beef chuck or lamb shoulder, cut into 1.5-inch cubes 3 medium yellow onions, finely chopped (about 4 cups) 6 garlic cloves, minced 2–3 tbsp berbere spice blend, divided 6 oz […]
Silky Nigerian Moi Moi with Eggs or Fish
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9×5-inch loaf) Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 1 hour soaking) Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) dried black-eyed peas 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 1 small Scotch bonnet or 1/2 habanero, seeded (to taste) 1 medium […]
Ghanaian Waakye Platter with Shito and Fried Plantains
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 75 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) dried black-eyed peas 1 oz (30 g) dried sorghum/waakye leaves + 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional) 8 cups (1.9 L) water 2 cups (380 g) long-grain rice, rinsed […]
Malagasy Romazava Beef and Greens Stew Over Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, sliced 2-inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced 2 medium tomatoes, diced 2 small red chilies (bird’s eye or Fresno), […]
Moroccan Kefta Meatball Tagine with Eggs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or lamb 1/3 cup (15 g) fresh breadcrumbs + 2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp grated onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced (divided) 2 tbsp each chopped parsley […]
Ivorian Attiéké with Grilled Tilapia and Plantains
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 […]
Ghanaian Red Red with Fried Plantains and Gari
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, […]









