Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) beef stew meat, 1-inch cubes 1.5 lb (680 g) potato leaves or spinach, very finely chopped 1/3 cup (80 ml) red palm oil, plus 1 tbsp to finish […]
Ugandan Matoke Stew with Beef or Beans
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (about 45 minutes with beans) Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (about 1 hour 10 minutes with beans) Quick Ingredients 6 large green plantains (about 3 lb / 1.4 kg) 1 lemon (for acidulated water) 1 lb (450 […]
Moroccan Chicken Pastilla with Almonds and Cinnamon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock 1 cinnamon stick + 2 1/2 tsp ground […]
Ethiopian Beyaynetu Vegetarian Platter Over Injera
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 […]
Seychellois Creole Fish Curry with Coconut and Lime
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) firm white fish, cut in 1-inch cubes 1 lime (2 tbsp juice), plus wedges 1 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, divided 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 medium […]
Egyptian Ta’ameya: Herb-Green Fava Falafel Pitas
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (about 24 patties; 6 stuffed pitas) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking and 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 13 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) dried peeled split fava beans 1 medium leek (white and light green only), about […]
Ghanaian Light Soup with Fufu
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in chicken (thighs/drumsticks) or 2 lb goat (bone-in) or 1.5 lb firm white fish (snapper, halibut) 2 large onions, divided 4-inch piece fresh ginger, […]
Algerian Mhajeb: Stuffed Semolina Flatbreads with Tomato and Harissa
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 stuffed flatbreads (6 servings) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (includes 1 hour rest) Quick Ingredients Fine durum semolina, 3 cups (450 g) Warm water, 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) Fine sea salt, 1 1/2 tsp (9 g) Neutral oil, 1 […]
Kenyan Githeri: Curried Maize and Bean One-Pot
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil (plus 1 tbsp for crisping, optional) 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 serrano or bird’s eye chile, minced (optional) 2 tsp […]
Cape Malay Pickled Fish with Turmeric Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 13 hours (including 12 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) firm white fish (hake, cod, kingklip), cut into 6–8 pieces 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp fine salt, divided 1/2 tsp white or […]









