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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senegalese Thieboudienne (Ceebu Jën) with Tomato-Fish Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 3 cups (570 g) broken rice (riz cassé), rinsed and soaked 6 fish steaks (about 1.1 kg) red snapper or grouper 1/2 cup (120 ml) neutral oil, divided 1 small bunch parsley, […]
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 […]
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 […]









