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) […]
Senegalese Chicken Yassa with Caramelized Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 2 to 12 hours marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes (plus marinating) Quick Ingredients 3 to 3.5 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks (8 pieces) 3 lb yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 8 medium) 3/4 […]
Tunisian Lablabi with Harissa and Poached Egg
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 […]
Mozambican Piri-Piri Prawns with Coconut Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) large shell-on prawns 6–8 red bird’s eye chiles, stemmed (seed some for less heat) 4 large garlic cloves 1 lemon (zest + 3 tbsp juice), plus […]
Sudanese Kisra with Mulah and Spiced Meat
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 […]
Durban-Style Bunny Chow with Chicken or Beans
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (four quarter-loaves) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large unsliced white sandwich loaf (about 800 g) 3 tbsp neutral oil 2 medium onions, finely diced (about 300 g) 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp grated ginger 10–12 […]
Botswanan Seswaa with Pap and Tomato-Onion Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 50 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef chuck or bone-in short ribs 2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste Water to cover (about 8 cups / 1.9 L) 1 onion, halved […]
Zanzibari Chicken Biryani with Saffron Rice and Kachumbari
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (600 g) basmati rice, rinsed and soaked 30 minutes 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) bone-in chicken thighs/drumsticks 1 cup (240 g) plain yogurt, 2 tbsp […]
Mauritian Dholl Puri with Cari Gros Pois
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 dholl puri) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 2 hours soaking, 30 minutes resting) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients Yellow split peas: 1 cup (200 g) All-purpose flour: 2 cups (250 g); fine salt: 1 tsp; neutral oil: 2 […]
Maghrebi Couscous with Seven Vegetables and Lamb
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients Fine Moroccan couscous: 2 1/2 cups (425 g); olive oil: 2 tbsp (30 ml); butter or smen: 2 tbsp (28 g); salt: 1 tsp (6 g) Lamb shoulder, bone-in: 1 […]









