African recipes
The world’s second largest continent offers cuisines which are deep in flavour and laden with warm spices. Find jollof beans, bobotie and tagines.
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Prawn recipes
Kerkennah-style grilled prawns
Grilled prawns are paired with kerkennaise, a spiced tomato sauce from Tunisia, in this delicious summer recipe from chef Ben Tish.
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Tuna recipes
Tunisian-style chopped tuna salad
A popular salad across Tunisia. Our tuna chopped salad is fresh, healthy and ready in just 15 minutes – 10 if you’re a fast chopper!
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African recipes
Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds
Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her recipe for Nigerian yam porridge or pottage. The spicy stew is packed with juicy prawns and greens.
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Sesame suya chicken
Lerato Umah-Shaylor's suya chicken replaces traditional peanuts with sesame for a nut-free version that retains the classic suya spicing.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet
This braised pork and apple one-pot from Lerato Umah-Shaylor has scotch bonnet chilli heat tempered by the sweet tang of apple wedges.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice
This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.
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Spicy braai sole with polenta, peppers and spinach
Chef Nokx Majozi shares a family recipe from South Africa of braai fish - grilled until golden and eaten with maize and peppers.
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Merguez sausages with crispy chickpeas and preserved lemon yogurt
Merguez sausages with crispy, roasted chickpeas makes a flavoursome alternative to bangers and mash. Serve with dollops of lemony yogurt.
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Pumpkin pancakes (Pampoenkoekies)
Celebrate Halloween with these thick and fluffy pumpkin pancakes for breakfast! They are popular in South Africa, where they're known as pampoenkoekies. Follow the recipe for the perfect autumn brunch.
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Smoky jollof rice
Jollof rice gets a smoky flavour boost in this delicious jollof recipe from Lerato Umah-Shaylor. One helping is never enough.
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Garden egg stew
African garden eggs (a type of aubergine) are the star of this rich Ghanaian stew Akwasi Brenya-Mensa learned from his grandma.
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Lamb and apricot sosaties (South African kebabs)
Fire-cooking expert Genevieve Taylor shares her recipe for sosaties, South African kebabs made with tangy marinaded lamb.
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Preserved lemons
With only two basic ingredients and some imaginative flavourings, preserved lemons are storecupboard stars. Make a jar with our easy recipe.
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Meatball recipes
Lamb and mint meatball tagine with chermoula
This lamb and mint meatball tagine is great with buttered couscous and a little finely chopped preserved lemon peel.
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Moroccan lamb stew with giant couscous
This slow cooked Moroccan inspired lamb stew uses ras-el-hanout and preserved lemon to add depth and sharpness to the rich lamb neck.
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Skewer recipes
Chinchinga beef skewers
These spiced chinchinga beef skewers by Zoe Adjonyoh are similar to a kebab. The spice rub is ever so flavoursome and they're really versatile too
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