African Food and Art: Sharing History and Heritage
Baking a South African milk tart pie puts a creative spin on a classic African dessert recipe. African food means sharing. Turning a Melktert pie into a super-sized slab pie makes it super easy to cut and serve to a big group.
Classic African Vegetable Cowpeas Recipe
Cowpeas are grown throughout the tropics and subtropics and has become a part of the diet of about 110 million people. West and Central Africa is the leading cowpea producing region in the world; this region produces 64 percent of the estimated 3 million tons of cowpeas produced annually. Nigeria is the world’s leading cowpea producing country, followed by Brazil. Other cowpeas producing ...
Osso Bucco is an African comfort food
You need to braise osso buco for a long period of time, because there’s inner-muscular sinew and a marrow bone in the middle of the cut. When the sinew and marrow renders, it melts into the meat, adding a level of richness.When you braise osso buco for a long time the cut of meat becomes thick, delightful and delectable.
South African Smothered Chicken Inyama Yenkukhu Recipe
The African Gourmet serves up this Smothered Chicken South African style recipe. Smothered Chicken or Inyama Yenkukhu is a classic South African dish. Simple delicious and made with love this South African dish goes well with South African yellow rice and raisins. Inyama Yenkukhu is a South African ...
African Slow Cooker Recipes
Make 111 Easy African Slow Cooker Recipes. Enjoy simple African food recipes from all over the African continent. Second edition of A Field of Greens has the same favorite recipes we all know and love plus a new chapter on drinks, Ashanti Adinkra symbols and a few more surprises.
How to make sweet Nigerian Agege bread
Pronounced ah-gay-gay agege bread is century old sweet tasting bread very popular with Hausa people in the West African country of Nigeria. Agege is a district in the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. The name Agege bread was created by a …
African Collard Greens
In a large pot, add oil heat on medium high then add onions sauté 2 minutes. Add collard greens and vegetable broth, stir well, cover and cook until greens are soft, 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt, cook covered 5 minutes ...
Zulu Sweet and Creamy Mashed Pumpkin Recipe
Cooking pumpkin in South Africa. Isijingi is a traditional Zulu African recipe of pumpkin, butter, sweet cream and cornmeal. Add all ingredients to a large pot and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Serve hot as you would sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes. 3 cups of canned pumpkin 1/4 cup cornmeal 2 cups half and half ½ stick …
Cocoyams in Africa plus an easy recipe - theafricangourmet.com
Cocoyams have a long history of cultivation in Africa, especially in West and Central Africa, where they are a staple food for many people. Cocoyams are rich in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals and can be cooked in various ways. Cocoyams can also provide food security and income for small ...
Traditional South African Gooseberry Jam Recipe
What are gooseberries? Native to Peru and Chile, today gooseberries grow in 34 out of 54 African countries. Gooseberries are used medicinally. Gooseberry Jam is a classic recipe especially in Southern Africa. Gooseberries are high in pectin; making jams and jellies are easy to prepare with the bittersweet fruit. The fruit is rich in vitamin A, and vitamin C.