1,609 African Recipes
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The majority of this collection draws from two dominant African culinary traditions: West African dishes centred on Nigerian cooking (jollof rice, egusi soup, suya, plantain stews, palm-oil soups) and Ethiopian and East African recipes (injera-based stews, doro wat, tibs, pilau rice, spiced lentils). A small selection of North and Sub-Saharan dishes rounds out the catalog. Many recipes are naturally vegan or vegetarian. Browse by diet from the Vegan or Vegetarian pages, or use the regional filters below to narrow to West African, Nigerian, Ethiopian, or other sub-traditions.
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Shop these African recipes on Instacart →Berbere-Spiced Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Oven-roasted eggplant seasoned with Ethiopian berbere spices, served alongside a cooling garlic yogurt sauce.
Injera-Style Teff Flatbread with Spiced Lentil Filling
A soft, slightly sour traditional Ethiopian flatbread made with teff flour, served with a hearty spiced lentil stew filling.
Slow-Cooked Lentil and Collard Green Wot with Niter Kibbeh
A rich Ethiopian vegan stew featuring lentils and collard greens simmered in spiced clarified butter infused with traditional niter kibbeh spices.
Grilled Lamb Tibs with Rosemary and Garlic
Tender cubes of lamb marinated with garlic, rosemary, and Ethiopian spices, then grilled to juicy perfection for a traditional Ethiopian-inspired dish.
Coffee Ceremony-Style Spiced Coffee
A fragrant coffee brewed with traditional Ethiopian spices, offering a warm and inviting beverage inspired by the world-famous Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
Ethiopian-Style Spiced Chickpea and Collard Greens Stew
A vibrant stew combining tender chickpeas and nutritious collard greens simmered with Ethiopian spices for a wholesome meal.
Slow-Simmered Berbere Lentil Stew with Injera
A hearty Ethiopian-inspired red lentil stew infused with traditional berbere spices, served alongside soft injera flatbread.
Tibs Stir-Fry with Spiced Beef and Berbere Butter
Quick sautéed Ethiopian-style beef cubes coated in berbere-spiced butter with onions and peppers for a flavorful, tender tibs stir-fry.
Doro Wat-Inspired Braised Chicken Drumsticks with Hard-Boiled Eggs
Slow-braised chicken drumsticks in a deeply spiced berbere sauce enriched with onions and served with hard-boiled eggs for a classic Ethiopian flavor pairing.
Ethiopian-Inspired Vegetarian Atakilt Wat with Root Vegetables
A comforting Ethiopian vegetable stew featuring cabbage, carrots, and potatoes simmered in a fragrant berbere tomato sauce.
Braised Ethiopian-Style Chicken with Mitmita and Niter Kibbeh
Tender chicken pieces slow-braised in fragrant Ethiopian spiced butter infused with mitmita, garlic, and ginger for a vibrant, aromatic main dish.
Sautéed Gomen with Garlic and Berbere
Tender collard greens sautéed with garlic and berbere spice for a flavorful Ethiopian vegetable side dish.
Coffee-Infused Honey Glazed Carrots
Tender roasted carrots glazed with a coffee-infused honey sauce, blending Ethiopia’s renowned coffee flavor with a natural sweetness for a unique side dish.
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