1,609 African Recipes
Browse 1,609 African recipes with calorie counts, cook times, and one-tap Instacart ordering. Sort by rating, cook time, or dietary fit. Updated weekly.
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 →Doro Wat Ethiopian Spiced Chicken Stew
A rich and spicy Ethiopian chicken stew slow-cooked with berbere spices and hard-boiled eggs for a hearty meal.
Kitfo-Style Spiced Raw Beef Tartare with Mitmita and Niter Kibbeh
A traditional Ethiopian dish of finely chopped raw beef seasoned with spicy mitmita chili powder and melted niter kibbeh butter, served chilled.
Slow-Simmered Berbere Beef Wat with Toasted Niter Kibbeh
A deeply spiced Ethiopian beef stew, slow-cooked in a fragrant berbere sauce enriched with traditional clarified spiced butter called niter kibbeh.
Grilled Senegalese Spiced Lamb Skewers with Peanut Sauce
Tender chunks of lamb marinated in warm Senegalese spices, grilled to perfection and served with a creamy, nutty peanut dipping sauce.
Braised Senegalese Chicken Yassa with Caramelized Onions
A tangy and savory chicken dish featuring slow-braised chicken thighs in a lemon-onion marinade, characteristic of Senegalese home cooking.
Ethiopian-Inspired Berbere Beef Tibs with Sautéed Vegetables
Tender cubes of beef sautéed with fragrant berbere spice and mixed vegetables for a vibrant, hearty dish.
Slow-Cooked Lentil Misir Wot with Spiced Niter Kibbeh
A deeply flavored Ethiopian red lentil stew simmered in clarified butter infused with warm spices.
Spiced Ethiopian Kitfo with Gomen and Ayib
A flavorful cooked version of Ethiopia's beloved raw beef dish Kitfo, served with sautéed collard greens (gomen) and homemade Ethiopian cheese (ayib).
Slow-Simmered Southern Egyptian Marak Meat Stew
A fragrant, slow-cooked Egyptian meat stew rich with warm spices and tender beef, perfect for dipping with traditional flatbread.
Teff and Chickpea Flour Injera Flatbread
A gluten-free take on the traditional Ethiopian injera using teff and chickpea flours, producing soft, tangy, and spongy pancakes perfect for scooping stews.
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