172 africa recipes

Shredded cabbage stir-fried with curry spices, tomatoes, and carrots until tender-crisp in this quick African-inspired side dish that's ready in 25 minutes.

Thinly sliced sweet potatoes bake under a blanket of caramelized onions and melted cheese with a subtle chili kick in this comforting vegetarian casserole.

Crispy millet flour pancakes with a slightly nutty flavor, cooked on a griddle until golden and served with honey, chutney, or alongside African stews.

Kulikuli are crispy West African peanut balls made from ground roasted peanuts, onion, and cayenne, deep-fried until golden. A popular Nigerian street snack.

Sliced bananas bake with citrus juices, brown sugar, and toasted coconut in this quick West African dessert that's incredible with vanilla ice cream.

A Zanzibari braised duck browned whole, then slow-cooked with cloves, hot chili, fresh orange and lime juice, and sweet red peppers. East African spice-island flavors in every bite.

Crispy chickpea flour shapes fried golden then simmered in a fiery berbere and cayenne sauce. Yeshimbra asa is Ethiopian fasting food that proves plant-based eating can pack serious heat and flavor.

Indian-spiced split pea soup with turmeric, cumin, coriander, cardamom, and a finishing dust of garam masala. A warming, fiber-rich vegetarian soup with deep heat.

Ingelegde vis, a Cape Malay pickled fish with poached cod or flounder in a tangy curry-onion sauce. Traditional South African Easter dish served cold after a mandatory chill.

Knead berbere spice into stiff dough, roll into thin strips, cut into bite-sized pieces, and bake until crunchy for these addictive Ethiopian snack bites.

Pineapple squash is a zero-waste tropical syrup made from the peel and core of a fresh pineapple, simmered with sugar and brightened with lemon juice. Mix with cold water for a homemade summer cordial.

Kenyan samosa-style bread machine loaf with spiced ground beef, peas, and East African aromatics. A fusion bread that bakes the flavors of Kenya into a yeast loaf.

Pinto beans simmered with potatoes and celery, then folded into peanut oil-fried onions. A traditional West African one-pot dish that's hearty, vegan, and meant to be spooned over rice.

Maharagwe is an East African spiced bean dish simmering black-eyed peas in coconut milk with turmeric, chili powder, tomatoes, and cilantro. Vegan, creamy, and served over rice.

Gesmoorde vis, the Cape Malay braised salt cod: desalted bacalhau simmered with golden onions, tomato, chili and potatoes. A South African classic, served with rice and a squeeze of lemon.

Plantains simmered in coconut milk with curry powder, cinnamon, and cloves. A simple African and Indian-inspired side dish where the plantains absorb the spiced coconut sauce as they soften.