Peri-Peri Marinade
The words Pili-Pili, Piri-Piri, and Peri-Peri all refer to hot chile peppers, sauces and marinades made from them, and foods cooked with those sauces and marinades. This spicy hot […]
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Pili-Pili Sauce
An easy-to-make hot sauce. Pronounced “pee-lee pee-lee”, also spelled pilipili. From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, this word is used throughout tropical Africa to […]
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In the Congo region, this sauce is made with wild mushrooms and green lemon. Since African mushrooms may not be available outside of Africa, substitute […]
Read moreLablabi (Chickpea Soup)
Chickpeas, day-old bread, lemon juice, and olive oil (and harissa, Tunisia’s famous hot sauce) are the basic ingredients needed to make Lablabi — a soup from Tunisia. Chickpeas […]
Read moreMolokhia (Greens Soup)
Molokhia (Melokiyah, etc.) is a traditional dish in Egypt and Sudan — some people believe it originated among Egyptians during the time of the Pharaohs. Others […]
Read moreAkoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk)
The island nation of Madagascar is famous for its amazing animals and beautiful flowers. It should also be well-known for this delicious chicken dish, Akoho sy […]
Read moreMuamba de Galinha
Angola’s Muamba de Galinha (Chicken Muamba) is a relation of the Poulet Moambé and Moambé Stew of the Congo River region. It is made from chicken and a red palm oil […]
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Piri-Piri Chicken, Peri-Peri Chicken, Frango Piri-Piri, and Galinha à Piri-Piri are all basically the same dish: chicken, marinated in a hot chile pepper marinade, then grilled. The dish’s African […]
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