meat – The Congo Cookbook

Calalu

At first glance, Calalu seems like Gumbo: an African-style recipe with an African name, but found only in the Americas. The main difference is that Calalu always includes greens, while […]

Ogbono Soup

This recipe, which is popular in Nigeria and its neighbors, uses ogbono (sometimes spelled agbono, and also called apon) as the soup thickener. Ogbono is the kernels (whole or […]

Biriani

Various Biriani rice dishes are common in the cuisine of India and neighboring countries. Swahili cuisine has both Biriani and Pilau, showing influences from both Arabia and India. Biriani rice […]

Zanzibar Pilau

The word pilau comes from the Persian word pilav or pilaw, which is also the origin of pilaf, as in “rice pilaf”. The pilav rice cooking technique is found throughout the Middle East […]

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Calalu

Ogbono Soup

Biriani

Zanzibar Pilau