Mchuzi wa Biringani (Eggplant Curry)
Eggplant — called Aubergine in Europe, Garden Egg or Guinea Squash in Western Africa, and Brinjal in India — is native to Asia, and has long been used in Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and […]
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Sweet Potato Greens with Fish and Shrimp
This is another recipe for an African greens “sauce”, flavored with fish and dried shrimp. This is called Sauce aux Feuilles de Patates Douces in French-speaking Western […]
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In Central Africa, most every small shop, in the city or the village, sells canned tomato paste. This African Tomato Sauce is served with grilled […]
Read moreGroundnut Stew
Groundnut is the common African word for peanut, and Groundnut Stew or Groundnut Chop is one of many Chop dishes; the Western African version of the Chicken in Peanut-Tomato Sauce eaten all over sub-Saharan […]
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 […]
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“The Negroes cook uniformly very well, and at moments are inspired in the direction of palm-oil chop and fish cooking.” wrote Mary Henrietta Kingsley in 1896 (in Travels […]
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This recipe is a typical South African Malay Curry. The first Malay people in South Africa were brought as slaves from what is today Indonesia. As […]
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