Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 lb (450 g) lamb shoulder or leg, 1/2–3/4 inch cubes 1 medium onion, finely diced 2 celery ribs (plus a few celery leaves), finely diced […]
Banku with Grilled Tilapia and Shito Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes 30 minutes marinating; plus 48–72 hours to ferment dough if making from scratch) Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (plus fermentation time if making dough) Quick Ingredients Banku: 2 cups fermented corn dough, 1 cup fermented cassava […]
Congolese Saka Saka with Peanut and Smoked Fish
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) pounded or finely chopped cassava leaves (fresh or frozen, thawed) 4 cups (960 ml) chicken/vegetable stock or water, plus up to 1/2 cup (120 ml) extra 1 large […]
Kedjenou Chicken with Peppers and Okra
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.36 kg) bone-in chicken pieces (thighs/drumsticks) 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger, 4 garlic cloves grated 2 medium onions (sliced), […]
Zanzibari Octopus Coconut Curry (Pweza wa Nazi)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg cleaned octopus 4 cups water (for simmering) + 1/2 cup reserved liquid or water 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 […]
Nigerian Pepper Soup with Scent Leaves
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 2 liters) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g bone-in goat meat, cut into 5 cm pieces (see Variations for chicken or fish) 6 cups (1.5 L) water 1 medium onion (150 g), sliced 3 garlic […]
Angolan Calulu de Peixe with Okra and Funge
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1 hour to soak dried fish) Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus soaking) Quick Ingredients 200 g dried salted fish (cod or mackerel), soaked 800 g fresh firm white fish, cut in 5 cm pieces 2 Tbsp lemon […]
Zimbabwean Sadza with Beef Stew and Greens
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients Beef stew: 800 g beef chuck (3–4 cm cubes), 2 tbsp oil, 1 large onion (200 g) diced, 3 garlic cloves minced, 2 large tomatoes (300 g) diced, 2 tbsp […]
Cameroonian Poulet DG with Plantains and Vegetables
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks 2 tbsp lime juice, 4 garlic cloves (minced), 1 tbsp grated ginger 2 tsp bouillon powder, 1 tsp white pepper, 1¼ tsp […]
Ghanaian Kelewele: Spiced Fried Plantains
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (snack or side) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 very ripe plantains (yellow with black spots; about 2.5 lb), cut into 3/4–1 inch cubes 1 1/2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 1 Scotch bonnet, seeded and minced (or 1–2 […]









