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Tell Us If You Like These 140 African Food Recipes.

Banana Couscous Breakfast Cereal

Banana Couscous Breakfast Cereal Couscous breakfast recipe uses the mild taste of couscous paired with fresh bananas, honey and spices to make the perfect couscous breakfast cereal. Couscous is pasta made from semolina flour.  Although couscous was traditionally hand-rolled, in modern times it's made by machines. What does couscous taste like? Well, couscous is made from semolina flour and similar to spaghetti tastes without any sauce, this is the best way to describe the taste.  Our recipe uses the natural taste of couscous to an advantage by pairing, fresh bananas, honey and spices to make the perfect couscous breakfast cereal. Couscous is North Africa's favorite food Banana Couscous African Breakfast Cereal Recipe African Recipes by African Gourmet Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 10 Total time: 15 min Couscous is a neutral flavored dish that combines with just about every ingredient imaginable. It has a mild taste and picks up the flavors you cook it wit

How to Make North African Mutton Stew.

How to Make North African Mutton Stew. Nutrition Information Calories: 190 calories per serving Fat Content: 5 grams of fat per serving Recipe makes 4 servings Learn how to make this tender and delicious North African Mutton Stew recipe loaded with vegetables and slow-cooked flavor. The meat of an adult sheep is mutton, mutton and lamb belongs to the animal, the domestic sheep. North Americans cook little to none mutton recipes, however, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East love lamb and mutton. North African Mutton Stew Recipe Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 15 min Tender Mutton Stew Recipe Ingredients 3 pounds lamb or mutton stew meat 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 diced carrot 2 medium diced sweet potatoes 1 cup white mushrooms, sliced 1 red onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 teaspoon thyme 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 bay leaf 2 cups of water Directions Place lamb or mutton and vegetables in a slow cooke

Traditional Hot Ghanaian Meat Pies

Anyone can make these classic hot Ghanaian meat pies Corned beef pie recipes actually have roots in Ghana Africa. To make a delicious corned beef pie, you will need veggies, canned corned beef and seasonings, just be sure to use good quality canned corned beef. Traditionally, almost every household in Ghana has a corned beef hot pie recipe. How to make hot Ghanaian corned beef pie Prep time 20 minutes Cook time 20 minutes Total time 40 minutes Ingredients 1 12 ounce can corned beef 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot, diced 1 hot pepper, minced 1 large potato, diced 1 medium green pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste Salt and black pepper 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Directions In a large fry pan over medium high-heat add oil, brown onions and add remaining ingredients making sure to evenly break-up the corned beef. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. For t

Easy Warm Jackfruit Vegetable Stew

Easy Warm Jackfruit Vegetable Stew What is Jackfruit and what to make with it.  Simmer warm jackfruit vegetable stew home cooked full of healthy jackfruit, kale, carrots, and a rich spicy broth.    Jackfruits Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, one fruit can weigh between 10 and 100 pounds with yellow, banana-flavored flesh and contain 100 to 500 seeds in a single fruit. The jackfruit is rich in protein, potassium, calcium, and iron.  Do not let your jackfruit go bad, when fully ripe, the unopened jackfruit emits a strong disagreeable odor, resembling that of decayed onions, while the pulp of the opened fruit smells of pineapple and banana. Jackfruits turn brown and deteriorate quickly after ripening.  No one knows the jackfruit place of origin but in Africa, it is often planted in Central African Republic, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Zanzibar. Super Easy African Jackfr

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Moroccan Pastilla Pie

Moroccan Pastilla Pie




If you're hesitant about trying African food, let me assure you that Moroccan Pastilla Pie offers a delightful culinary adventure. Moroccan Pastilla, or Bastilla or B'stilla, is a traditional Moroccan dish typically served as a special occasion or festive dish. It consists of layers of flaky pastry filled with a mixture of spiced meat, usually chicken or pigeon, along with almonds, eggs, and a hint of sweetness from ingredients like cinnamon and powdered sugar. Traditional Moroccan Pastilla recipes often include a layer of scrambled eggs. Feel free to add beaten eggs to the chicken and almond mixture during the cooking process if you prefer. The pastry is then baked until golden and crispy.



Moroccan Merguez Sausage

Moroccan Merguez Sausage




Merguez is a spicy North African sausage traditionally made from ground lamb or beef and flavored with spices such as paprika, cumin, garlic, and chili. It is often grilled or pan-fried and served with bread or Merguez is commonly used in dishes like tagines, couscous, and stews.