Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 (800 g / 28 oz) can palm-nut cream (palm fruit extract) 700 g catfish steaks (or 700 g beef stew meat, cubed) 3 cups low-sodium fish or beef stock (or water) […]
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons and Olives
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 […]
Ethiopian Doro Wat with Injera and Eggs
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 […]
West African Jollof Rice with Chicken and Plantains
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) […]
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 […]









