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African Sardine Stew Recipe

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Peri-Peri Sardine Stew Recipe African recipes by  African Gourmet Peri-Peri Sardine Stew is a traditional African recipe made with sardines, hot peri peri sauce and healthy vegetables. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 40 min Ingredients Three 4 oz cans sardines boneless, skinless sardines packed in olive oil, drained 1 onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 tablespoon palm oil 1 cup of water 1 tablespoon peri-peri sauce 1 chopped hot pepper (optional) 1 bay leaf Salt to taste Directions In a large pot over medium heat sauté onion with palm oil until soft. Add garlic, tomatoes, spices and water. Simmer 10 minutes; add sardines simmer 10 minutes more. Serve over rice. Read more facts and food recipes about Africa The African Gourmet creates easy African food recipes for you to enjoy. Learn more about Africa. South African Carrot Sambal Spicy Baked Chickpeas Friday Night Fish Stew ...

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony 1,000 Year Ritual

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The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a ritual that women of Ethiopia has participated in for centuries. Ethiopian coffee ceremony Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony 1,000 Year Ritual The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a ritual that the women of Ethiopia have participated in for centuries. The coffee may be prepared three times in one day for various reasons including a meal. Ethiopians are serious about their coffee. There is a time to share Buna with family, a time to drink Buna with other women and for breakfast or dinner and may include immediate family, including male members. The jebena, an often-ornate pot, is used to boil, prepare, and serve the coffee. If you do not have a jebena you serve tea. No jebena means no coffee ceremony. Items such as a tray with coffee cups and all of the items needed for making coffee are gathered and brought to the space in which the ceremony will take place. The primary principle of organizing all of the items is to gather everything at o...