African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions: Ful / Fool 2 c dried fava beans 1 t baking soda 1 qt. water 2 cloves garlic, crushed 6 T olive oil 1/4 c. lemon …

Recipe ingredients and directions: FUL NABED (Egyptian Bean & Vegetable Soup) serves 5-6 1 cup chopped onions 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Gbegiri (Zambian Black-Eyed Bean Soup) 2 cups black-eyed beans, soaked and cooked 1 Tbsp oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 can tomatoes, …

Recipe ingredients and directions: GINGER CAKE (SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA) 2 cups sifted flour 6 Tablespoons sugar 3 Teaspoons ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoons ground red pepper 6 Tablespoon …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Liberian Plantain Gingerbread 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup water 2 cups half-ripe, plantains, sliced 2 1/3 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Ful Medames (Egyptian brown bean stew) 1 pound ful beans, soaked 1 tablespoon freshly ground cumin 6 cloves crushed garlic 4 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and coarsely …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Ful Madammas (Arabian Bean Salad) 1 cup dried ful, rinsed and drained 8 cups water 1 medium ripe tomato, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Ful Medames (Egyptian Slow-Cooked Beans) Serves 6 – 8 1 lb. dried small Egyptian fava beans, soaked overnight Juice of 3 lemons 1 head garlic, halved …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Fufu (from Ghana) 900 mL (1 1/2 pt) boiling water 90 g (3 oz) potato flour 200 mL (7 oz) cold water 1 packet (180 g/6 …

Recipe ingredients and directions: FUFU Ghana Serves 6 – 8. 2 1/2 cups Bisquick 2 1/2 cups instant potato flakes Bring 6 cups of water to a rapid boil in …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Moroccan Puree of Fava Beans (Byesar) 1/2 lb dried fava beans 3 garlic cloves; peeled 1 tsp cumin seeds best quality olive oil a little water …

Recipe ingredients and directions: South African Fish Patties Makes about 30 medium patties 5 lbs. codfish, minced 1-1/2 large onions, minced 1-1/2 Tbs. vinegar 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Fried Plantains oil plantains, one per serving salt or African Hot Sauce Peel and cut plantains, either into thin slices, or slice each plantain in half …

Recipe ingredients and directions: African Fruit Salad 2 quarts raw spinach 2 quarts romaine 1 quart chicory 1 quart lettuce fresh pineapple cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl fresh …

Recipe ingredients and directions: FUFU (West Africa) Yam Paste Balls makes about ten 1 1/2-inch balls 1 1/2 pounds yam 2 cups water 2 teaspoons salt With a sharp knife, …

Recipe ingredients and directions: TAJINE DARTICHAUTS TUNISIENNE (Tunisian Egg Loaf with Artichokes) Makes 6 servings 1 1/2 ounces Gruyere cheese (45g) 1/4 cup loosely packed parsley leaves (1/4 ounce, 7g) …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Egyptian Eggplant Eggah 8 servings 2 lb (2 medium) eggplants 3 medium onions 3 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves or 1 tsp ground coriander seeds 1 …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Eggplant Kottu (Africa) Servings: 8 1/2 cup canned black-eyed peas, drained 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, divided 4 eggplants, stemmed, peeled, sliced lengthwise 1 1/4 cups water …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Moroccan Eggplant Salad La Tamu Yield: 4 servings 5 small eggplants, sliced salt 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp sweet red pepper …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Tunisian Eggplant Salad Yield: 4 servings 1 lb eggplant 1 lg green bell pepper; chopped 1 garlic clove; crushed 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup red …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Dorowat – Ethiopian Spicy Braised Chicken 8 ounces tomato sauce 1/4 cup paprika 1/4 cup dry red wine 1 tablespoon ginger root, grated 1 teaspoon red …

Recipe ingredients and directions: DORO WAT (Ethiopia) 3 pound chicken or parts 2 cups onion, chopped 2 tablespoon garlic, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon fresh …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Chicken Wat 2-3 lbs chicken 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp butter 2 cups onions 1 Tbsp garlic 1 tsp ginger 2 Tbsp …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Doro Wat Chicken 1 whole fryer chicken; about 3 pounds, cut into 8 pieces juice of 1 lime 5 cups red onions; peeled and thinly sliced …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Do"a or Doqqa – Egyptian Spice mixture 1 measure salt 1 measure roasted coriander seeds 1 measure peanuts 1/2 measure split chickpeas 1/2 measure dried mint …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Kabyle Berber Couscous (Algiers) SERVES 6 1 1/2 lb. dry couscous 2 lbs. lamb, cut in pieces 1 onion, chopped 2 hot chiles (fresh) 6 oz. …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Bidaoui Couscous with Seven Vegetables (Morocco) Yield: 10 servings 2 1/4 lb meat from veal knuckle or shoulder of lamb, cut in 2" pieces 2 1/4 …

Recipe ingredients and directions: Liberian (Africa) Banana Cream of Wheat Bread 2 cups Cream of Wheat 1 Tbs sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1 …