African Bobotie
Makes 6 servings.
Soak bread in milk. Squeeze milk from bread, reserving milk.
Combine all ingredients, except milk and 1 egg. Press mixture into
an 11 x 7 inch baking d... Read More
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African Fruit Salad<R T>
Here is a naturally sweet, refreshing dessert that is a common finale to
dinner parties in former French West Africa. Use only the ripest,
fullest-flavored fruits; bananas that have just... Read More
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African Green Pepper And Spinach
Cook and stir onion and green pepper in oil in 3-quart saucepan until onion
is tender. Add tomato and spinach. Cover and simmer until spinach is
tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sal... Read More
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African Ribs with Peanut Sauce
Broil ribs till brown. Heat 3 tbls oil in large pot. Saute onion and garlic
until tender. Add chicken broth and coriander seeds. Season to taste with
salt,pepper, chili oil. bring to boil... Read More
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African Spinach & Peanut Butter Stew
Slice the onions and fry in oil until soft. Peel the
tomatoes in boiling water (or use tinned tomatoes).
Slice and add to the onions.
Wash, trim and chop the spina... Read More
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African Squash And Yams (Futari)
Cook and stir onion in oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until
tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover
and simmer 10 minutes. Simmer, uncove... Read More
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African Style Vegetables In Coconut Milk
Heat ghee or vegetable oil with the whole cloves over
low heat. When hot, add the onions & garlic & saute,
stirring occasionally, for a few moments. Add the
carrots & potat... Read More
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African Tomato-Avocado-Buttermilk Soup
sour cream, plain yogurt, or creme fraiche
Puree tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a
sieve to remove seeds. In a large mixing bowl, beat the pu... Read More
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African Vegetable Stew
Fry onion, garlic and white stems of chard until barely limp. Add
chopped greens and fry a bit.
Either peel the yams or scrub them well with a vegetable brush, then
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Algerian Chili (Loubia B'Dersa)
LOUBIA is an Algerian speciality that gets its flavor from DERSA, a spicy blend
of ground dried red chilies (use New Mexican in the US), garlic, and ground cu
min. Dersa is a predominan... Read More
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Algerian Cooked Carrot Salad - Kitchen Safari
Scrape the carrots and quarter lengthwise. Cook in a little water with
garlic and a pinch of salt and sugar, for 15 minutes. Drain and
chill. Just before serving, cover with lemo... Read More
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Avocado Stuffed with Smoked Fish (West Africa)
* the yolks rubbed through a sieve and the whites finely chopped.
** each cut about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long.
In a deep bowl, mash the egg yolks and milk to... Read More
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Avocado with Groundnut Dressing
Peel the avocados; cut out the stone and cut into cubes. Sprinkle with
lemon juice and set aside. Grind the peanuts roughly with a rolling pin
or in a grinder for a few seconds. Mix ... Read More
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Baharat (N. African Spice)
A fiery preparation from the Gulf States, used to spice meats and vegetables.
The recipe comes from Cooking with Chillies by Meg Jump.
Grind all the ingredients together. The mi... Read More
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Baked Plantain Load
Peel the plantains, cut them into small chunks & put into a large deep
mixing bowel. Mash into a thick paste with your fingers or an electric
clender. If using a blender, you... Read More
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Banana Condiment
This chutney, from neighboring Zaire, goes well with curries. From "The
Africa News Cookbook".
Peel and coarsely mash the bananas. Combine in a medium saucepan with the
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Bananas with Green Split Peas
Cook peas in enough water to cover until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Peel bananas & lay them whole on top of the peas without mixing. Cook
for 10 minutes. Add water if necessary to ... Read More
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Bean Stew
Add beans to boiling water in a 3 qt saucepan or dutch oven; boil for two
minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for one hour. Brown meat
in hot oil; add onion and cook until bro... Read More
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Biltong (Beef Jerky)
Title: BILTONG (BEEF JERKY)
Categories: African, Snacks
Yield: 4 servings
Salting mixture: 1 lb salt 2 oz sugar 1 oz saltpeter
pepper and chil... Read More
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Bobotie
Pre-heat oven to 350F, 180C.
Spray a large casserole dish with non stick spray.
Soak bread in a 1/2 cup of the milk, press dry and mix with lean ground meat.
Mix the rest of the in... Read More
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Braised Duck with Orange-And-Lime Sauce (Zanzibar)
Orange wedges or slices studded with whole cloves for garnish
* about 1 1/2 to 2inches long, stemmed and seeded [The typical
cautions about being careful with the things. ... Read More
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Carrot Sambal (Grated Carrot Salad or Condiment)
A sambal is a favorite dish of the Cape Malays and has become popular with
the rest of the country over time. It is a salad or condiment and is a good
accompaniment for any fried or oily ... Read More
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Casablanca Couscous
In large pan, brown tofu, onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, nuts. Add
remaining ingredients, bring to boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
Couscous: Boil 1-1/2 cup water with 2 tablesp... Read More
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East African Piri-Piri Sauce
You like hot? You can increase the heat to "paint-remover" by using
hotter chiles or adding to spice quantities. Pound chiles and garlic
in a mortar (or process). Add to melted butt... Read More
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Eggplant Curry
Sprinkle eggplant pieces with salt & set aside for 6 to 8 minutes.
Meanwhile in a large skillet, saute onions & garlic in the oil until
golden, stirring & ensuring that it's not sco... Read More
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Fried Cabbage
Over moderate heat, fry the onion in oil until lightly browned,
stirring to prevent scorching. Add tomatoes, salt & curry powder &
continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Add c... Read More
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Fufu
1. Bring 1 1/3 l of water to a rapid boil in a large, heavy pot. Combine the
two ingredients and add to the water.
2. Stir constantly for 10-15 minutes - a process that needs two... Read More
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Funkaso: Millet Pancakes
"The batter for these pancakes needs to stand for
about 4 hours (! a.m.) before you start cooking. It
helps if you have a flat pancake griddle, but if you
do not then use a... Read More
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Futari (coconut-peanut Pumpkin)
Fry the onion into oil until golden. Combine with the pumpkin & the
sweet potatoes in a heavy pot. Add lemon juice, cloves, salt & 1 c
coconut milk. Cover & simmer fo... Read More
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Gemfish In Chermoula Marinade
In food processor, process half a bunch of fresh
coriander, half a bunch of parsley, 3 large cloves of
garlic, 1/2 tablespoon each of paprika and cumin, one
teaspoon coriand... Read More
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