Need Recipes From The African Continent

Question

Can someone share some great recipes If you have from any of the African continent, namely from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa, etc. I've never tried any African cuisine before & would like to try my hands in cooking them.

Recipes only please. Thanks in advance to all contributors.

Answer 1

I love Moroccan food, here are some wonderful recipes to try.  Have fun & enjoy!

Moroccan recipes:

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Mor...

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/75

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=mo...

http://www.moroccan-recipes.com/

http://www.friendsofmorocco.org/Food/rec...

http://www.al-bab.com/maroc/food.htm

Answer 2

Born south african and these are my favs

Malva Pudding

1 cup of milk

1 cup of (light) brown sugar

3 teaspoons of apricot jam

1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon of vinegar

1 cup of plain white flour

1 egg

4 teaspoons of butter

Malva Pudding Sauce

1 cup whipping cream (not whipped)

6 ounces butter

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup hot water

To make Malva Pudding, first beat the egg and brown sugar together untill the mixture is thick and light, then stir in the apricot jam.

Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda together.

Melt butter and vinegar together and then addthe milk.

Add the sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture alternating with milk mixture.

Pour batter into greased ovenproof dish. Bake at 180 C for about 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

For the Sauce:

Melt together the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the pudding as it comes out of the oven.

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Bobotie

No self respecting South African housewife does not own (and treasure!) a favourite bobotie recipe.

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 onions, peeled and sliced

2 1/4 pounds good quality lean ground beef

1 thickish slice of white bread

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon medium curry powder (or hot for the hale and brave)

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons salt

freshly grated pepper (about a half teaspoon)

3/4 teaspoon turmeric

1 1/2 tablespoons malt vinegar

1/2 cup seedless raisins

2 tablespoons strong chutney

2 bay leaves (or fresh lemon leaves if available)

2 medium eggs



  

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Heat oil in medium sauté pan. Stir in onions. Cook over medium heat until transparent. Add ground beef. Cook until lightly browned and crumbly.

Soak bread in half the milk, squeeze out excess milk and mash with a fork - DON'T TOSS SQUEEZED OUT MILK! Pour it straight back into remaining milk. Set milk aside.

Add curry, sugar, salt, pepper, turmeric, vinegar, raisins, chutney to the beef mixture. Spoon the mixture into a greased baking dish, and place bay leaves on top.

Bake for 50-60 minutes in preheated 350°F oven.

Beat egg with remaining milk and pour over mixture approximately 25 - 30 minutes before end of baking time.

Serve with steamed rice (traditionally yellow!) and extra chutney.

Pure South African comfort food! Especially nice in winter, or cold with a salad in summer.

Serves: 6

Answer 3

African Baked Sole with Grapes Juice Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 - 6

Ingredients:

    * 2 pounds sole fillets

    * 1/2 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper

    * 1/2 cup butter

    * 1 cup mushroom, sliced

    * Salt and pepper to taste

    * 1/2 cup white grape juice

    * 1/2 cup half and half

How to cook:

    * Moisten sole fillets with a light sprinkle of water, then dip in flour. Set aside.

    * Heat butter in frying pan, then add the sole fillets and saute over medium for 10 minutes. Remove the sole fillets and place in a casserole.

    * In the same butter, saute onion until well browned. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Saute 5 minutes. Add grape juice and simmer for 5 minutes.

    * Remove from heat and stir in the cream.

    * Pour the sauce over the sole fillets.

    * Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

More African fish and seafood recipes on http://all-fish-seafood-recipes.com/inde...

Answer 4

Piri Piri chicken was my first attempt at African Food.  Hot spicy and really delicious.

Peri-Peri Chicken

  

Ingredients:

  

5 chicken b*****s

3-3/5 oz. butter, melted

1 tbsp. Nando's Peri-Peri Sauce

1 tbsp. lemon juice

2 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp. paprika



Directions:  

Add all marinade ingredients to casserole dish. Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to casserole dish. Marinade for at least 2 hours in fridge.* Empty casserole into wok; fry until chicken is slightly browned. If excess water from chicken remains, continue to fry until liquid is condensed.  



Serve over couscous.

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I am not sure the first time I had groundnut stew but I fell in love with it immediately.

Groundnut (peanut) stew

one or two sweet potatoes, or a similar amount of yams, peeled and cut into cubes (optional)

peanut oil (or other cooking oil)

one or two chickens, cut into large bite-sized pieces (you can also use equal parts chicken and beef or stew meat)

salt (to taste)

black pepper (to taste)

chicken broth or stock (optional)

two or three tomatoes, chopped (or canned tomaoes, or tomato sauce or tomato paste)

one or two onions, chopped very fine

one clove garlic, minced (optional)

one or two hot chile peppers, chopped (optional)

one-half teaspoon ground ginger or coriander

pinch of thyme or a bay leaf

one-quarter cup dried shrimp or dried prawns (optional)

one medium eggplant (aubergine, or guinea squash) or a dozen okra, or canned beans, or canned corn (optional)

sweet green pepper (or bell pepper), chopped (optional)

squash, chopped (optional)

one cup peanut butter (preferably natural and unsweetened) -- or make your own peanut paste by roasting peanuts, removing the shells and skins, and grinding, mashing, or mincing them, then simmer them in a saucepan with a cup of water

What you do

If using sweet potatoes or yams:

Boil or steam them until they begin to become tender.

In a large pot or dutch oven fry the meat in hot oil, until browned. Add salt and pepper. Reduce heat, add a cup of water or chicken broth and simmer.

Heat oil in a skillet. Fry the tomatoes, onions, garlic, chile peppers over high heat. Add spices. Add the optional vegetables, sweet potatoes or yams, and/or dried shrimp or prawns. Reduce heat and stir in peanut butter and a bit of water or broth. Stir until smooth.

Add the tomato-onion-peanut mixture to the simmering meat. Stir throughly and continue to simmer until the meat is cooked and the vegetables are tender.

Serve with boiled Rice and as many garnishes as possible:

hard-boiled eggs, peeled (everyone must have a hard-boiled egg); these are sometimes added to the pot and cooked with the stew a few minutes before serving

sliced boiled yam or sweet potato

breadcrumbs or croutons

sliced fruit: such as banana, mango, orange, papaya, pineapple, etc.

shredded lettuce

parsley

chopped nuts

shredded coconut

sliced tomato

sliced onion: raw or fried

chile peppers

chutney

African Hot Sauce

salt, black pepper, red pepper

Serve Ginger Beer or Green Tea with Mint with or after the meal.

Follow with Fruit Salad.

This dish also can be made without the meat. Use sweet potatoes and as many of the optional vegetables as possible for the vegetarian version.