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Instant Pot Rajma (Kidney Beans)
Jump to recipeI feel like almost every culture has their version of beans and rice. There’s the Latin style with adobo seasoning, the African style flavored with smoked paprika and garlic, Creoles use the “holy trinity” for theirs, Jamaican red beans and rice have coconut milk and scotch bonnet peppers, the Japanese use Adzuki beans… Continue reading →
Scotch Bonnet Pepper - Healthier Steps
Scotch bonnet pepper is popular in the many Caribbean and African countries. It is a variety of chili pepper with a distinct fruity flavor!
African Bird Pepper - Healthier Steps
The African bird pepper comes from the Solanaceae family, where its plant is a perennial which is a close relative to the cayenne pepper.
Peri-Peri Chicken Drumlets (Nandos)
When Nando’s first opened up in Singapore on 2010, long snaking queues could be seen outside their first restaurant at Bugis Junction. Nando’s is famous for their Peri-Peri Afro-Portuguese flame-grilled chicken. Peri-Peri means African Bird’s Eye Chili. The secret of their success is in the peri-peri sauce...
African Yam Soup
How to make an African Yam Soup. Ingredients: Serves 4-6 2 pounds yam, peeled and cut into medium pieces2 pounds fish, tilapia,snapper, or chicken thighs or legs, cleaned and cut into medium pieces2 cups sliced carrots5 garlic cloves2 tomatoes½ mediu
South African Chakalaka
How to make a South African Chakalaka. Ingredients: Serves 4 300 g onions, chopped or sliced500 g tomatoes, chopped500 g white navy beans, drained4 carrots, coarsely grated3 sweet peppers, chopped or sliced2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped1 medium jalapeño, finely chopped4 cloves garlic, minced2 t
Homemade Harissa Paste
How to make Homemade Harissa Paste. Harissa Paste is a spicy North African condiment that can easily be made at home. INGREDIENTS: 7 Dried Chillies6 oz jarred roasted red peppers drained rinsed, and dried2 tbsp tomato paste4 large garlic cloves peeled1 ts
Spicy Octopus in Garlic & Pineapple Sauce
How to make Spicy Octopus in Garlic and Pineapple Sauce. This spicy octopus recipe is a fusion of Asian and South African cuisine and can be accompanied with rice, pasta or boiled potatoes. Ingredients: Serves 2 500 g / 1.1 lbs fresh octopus, hard parts of the head and ink sack removed, tentacles cu
East African Salad
How to make an East African Salad. INGREDIENTS: Serves 4-6 400 g (14 ounces) tomatoes, chopped seeded125 g (5 ounces) cucumber, chopped75 g (3 ounces) carrot, grated1 red onion, chopped11/4 teaspoon Sea Salt500 ml (17 fluid ounces) water75 ml (3 fluid ounces) lime juice2 tablespoons extra-virgin oli
South African Yellow Rice
How to make South African Yellow Rice. INGREDIENTS: Serves 2 1 cup basmati rice1 3/4 cups water1 tsp salt1 tsp turmeric1 tbsp sugar1 tbsp unsalted butter1/2 cup raisins1 cinnamon stick INSTRUCTIONS: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.Cover with th
African Chicken & Peanut Stew
How to make an African Chicken and Peanut Stew. Ingredients: Serves 4-6 3 lbs chicken legs or thighs½ cup peanut butter or peanut paste1 teaspoon paprika2 fresh tomatoes1 medium onion, chopped4 garlic cloves½ teaspoon ginger, chopped3 tablespoons parsley¼ cup oil1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, optional
Puff Puff (Beignets) - Salt and Wild Honey
Puff puff or beignets are deep fried golden balls of sweet dough. Popular in a lot of Central and West African countries and so easy to make!
20 Iced Coffee Recipes To Make in Any Season
A legend says we have to thank the African goats (not the gods!) for giving us coffee since the said animals apparently enjoyed the goodness of
Mediterranean Style Shakshuka
This Mediterranean-style Shakshuka was actually thought out by my husband! He is not often found cooking, but he hit on a real win with this simple Shakshuka recipe when I was too tired and busy to cook one day, back in Rhodes. We call it Greek Shakshuka; I don’t think that’s a real thing, but he took the shakshuka ingredients and added Greek staples so that’s what it became! What is Shakshuka? Shakshuka is a popular dish originating from North Africa, which has been popular with the Israeli community and Jewish diaspora, bringing it to brunch menus across the globe over the past decade or so. Broadly, Shakshuka consists of eggs poached in a tomato sauce, with vegetables, herbs and spices. We love our roster of Mediterranean egg recipes, so we had to somehow work this popular North African dish into the Mediterranean canon! To do this we keep it simple - tomatoes, feta and egg are the primary tastes here. This is perfect for a light lunch or supper with a side salad, this is, however, a go-to brunch dish, served with a side of toast. It’s a flexible recipe, too, so if you want to add a few herbs and spices, and even extra veg, be my guest. This is our recipe - feel free to tweak it until you have your own! We have this at least once a month for a comforting, sustaining and satisfying brunch.