African recipes

Explore 20 recipes, with ingredient quantities and step-by-step cooking instructions.

Chicken Groundnut Stew

West African-style chicken groundnut stew with tomatoes, peanut butter and warm spices in a rich savoury sauce.

West African jollof rice cooked in a deeply seasoned tomato-pepper base until the grains are fluffy and richly coloured.

Moroccan harira with tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, herbs and warm spices in a hearty broth.

Nigerian-inspired suya chicken skewers coated in a spicy peanut seasoning and grilled until smoky.

Ethiopian injera-style fermented teff flatbread with a soft spongy surface and pleasantly sour flavour.

Ethiopian misir wot with red lentils slowly cooked in berbere, onion and tomato until thick and deeply spiced.

Peri-peri chicken marinated with chilli, lemon, garlic and paprika, then grilled until charred and juicy.

North African chermoula fish marinated with coriander, parsley, lemon, garlic and cumin, then baked until tender.

East African-inspired coconut noodles with vegetables, ginger, lime and a gently spiced coconut sauce.

North African shakshuka with eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce.

Nigerian akara bean fritters made from black-eyed peas, onion and chilli, fried until crisp outside and fluffy inside.

Moroccan carrot salad with cumin, paprika, lemon, parsley and olive oil.

South African malva pudding with a soft apricot sponge soaked in warm cream sauce.

West African bissap drink made from hibiscus, fresh ginger and citrus, served thoroughly chilled.

Moroccan lamb tagine slowly braised with onions, warm spices, dried fruit and almonds.

Kenyan sukuma wiki with quickly sautéed leafy greens, onion and tomato.

South African bobotie with spiced minced beef, fruit and a golden savoury egg custard topping.

South African vegetable bunny chow with a fragrant bean-and-vegetable curry served inside hollowed bread loaves.

Ethiopian doro wat with chicken and eggs in a deeply spiced berbere-onion sauce.

One-pot African-inspired tomato beans with peppers, greens and warm spices.