Easy Recipes from Around the World, Page 4
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Sonhos de Banana (Banana Fritters)São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 25 minMashed banana fritters fried until crisp and rolled in cinnamon sugar, a Portuguese-island sweet of São Tomé.
Sonhos de Banana (Banana Fritters) Nouga Koko ek Bannann (Coconut and Banana Nougat)Victoria, Seychelles · easy · 35 minFreshly grated coconut cooked with sugar and banana into a soft, chewy candy scented with vanilla and nutmeg.
Nouga Koko ek Bannann (Coconut and Banana Nougat) Kuindiong (Semolina Pudding)Juba, South Sudan · easy · 30 minA creamy semolina and yogurt pudding topped with miok, a nutty butter-and-sugar crumble, a Dinka sweet.
Kuindiong (Semolina Pudding) Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 45 minSteamed millet couscous folded into a sweet, nutty peanut cream soured with baobab-fruit pulp, chilled and scented with orange-blossom and vanilla.
Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream) Camarão Grelhado (Grilled LM Prawns)Maputo, Mozambique · easy · 1 hLarge prawns grilled over charcoal and basted with a fiery, garlicky piri-piri butter, the star of the Mozambican coast.
Camarão Grelhado (Grilled LM Prawns) AgatogoKigali, Rwanda · easy · 50 minA hearty Rwandan pot of green plantains simmered with tomato and greens and finished with crushed peanuts.
Agatogo Maboké de Capitaine (Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf)Bangui, Central African Republic · easy · 45 minWhite fish steamed in banana-leaf parcels on a bed of onion, garlic, tomato, and chilli, a classic of the Central African Republic.
Maboké de Capitaine (Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf) Kansiyé de Poisson (Fish in Peanut Sauce)Conakry, Guinea · easy · 1 hGuinea's version of the West African peanut stew: fish simmered in a tomato sauce thickened with peanut butter.
Kansiyé de Poisson (Fish in Peanut Sauce) Makayabu (Salted Fish in Tomato Sauce)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 9 hSalt cod soaked back to life and braised with onion, tomato and pepper, a pantry staple across the DR Congo table.
Makayabu (Salted Fish in Tomato Sauce) Wagasi in Tomato SauceCotonou, Benin · easy · 40 minGolden-fried Fulani cheese simmered in a spicy tomato and onion sauce, one of West Africa's rare traditional cheese dishes.
Wagasi in Tomato Sauce GitheriNairobi, Kenya · easy · 1 h 45 minBoiled maize and beans finished in a tomato and onion masala, one of the oldest and most dependable Kenyan home meals.
Githeri KatogoKampala, Uganda · easy · 55 minGreen cooking bananas simmered in one pot with beans, tomato and onion, the everyday Ugandan breakfast.
Katogo Renga RengaBujumbura, Burundi · easy · 1 hSweet potato leaves simmered with red palm oil, onion, mint and smoked fish into a savoury Burundian greens stew.
Renga Renga Canja de GalinhaSantiago (Praia), Cape Verde · easy · 1 h 15 minA thick, comforting Cape Verdean chicken and rice soup with carrot, potato and a bright squeeze of lime.
Canja de Galinha Atkilt Alicha (Mild Cabbage Stew)Asmara, Eritrea · easy · 45 minA gentle, turmeric-golden stew of cabbage, carrot and potato enriched with spiced butter, the mild counterpart to fiery zigni.
Atkilt Alicha (Mild Cabbage Stew) SabayadDjibouti City, Djibouti · easy · 1 h 10 minA folded, pan-fried flatbread with a crisp exterior and warm flaky layers, the Djiboutian answer to a flat croissant.
Sabayad Pollo con Salsa de CacahueteMalabo, Equatorial Guinea · easy · 1 h 15 minChicken simmered in a rich peanut sauce with tomato, onion and garlic, a Central African groundnut stew from Equatorial Guinea.
Pollo con Salsa de Cacahuete Akoho sy Voanio (Coconut Chicken)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 1 h 10 minChicken simmered in a spiced coconut sauce with tomato, ginger and saffron, a Malagasy dish beloved at Christmas.
Akoho sy Voanio (Coconut Chicken) Mullah Waika (Dried Okra Stew)Khartoum, Sudan · easy · 1 h 10 minA silky, velvety stew of meat thickened with sun-dried okra powder, one of Sudan's most beloved traditional dishes.
Mullah Waika (Dried Okra Stew) CambuuloMogadishu, Somalia · easy · 1 h 40 minSlow-cooked adzuki beans finished with butter and a little sugar, a comforting Somali evening dish.
Cambuulo Blá-Blá de PeixeSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 55 minA simple island stew of fresh or smoked fish simmered with tomato, onion and red palm oil, served with boiled banana or breadfruit.
Granat Stew (Groundnut Stew)Freetown, Sierra Leone · easy · 1 h 10 minA rich Freetown peanut stew of meat in a smooth groundnut and tomato sauce, ladled generously over rice.
Granat Stew (Groundnut Stew) Mchuzi wa Samaki (Coconut Fish Curry)Zanzibar, Tanzania · easy · 1 hA Swahili-coast fish curry in a coconut and tomato sauce, brightened with tamarind and warm Indian-influenced spices.
Mchuzi wa Samaki (Coconut Fish Curry) Poisson Fumé aux Bananes PlantainsLibreville, Gabon · easy · 40 minSmoked fish simmered in a tomato, onion and chili sauce, served over golden fried ripe plantains, an easy Gabonese plate.
Poisson Fumé aux Bananes Plantains Koklo MemeLomé, Togo · easy · 3 hCharcoal-grilled chicken marinated with ginger, garlic and chili, Togo's most famous dish, served with a fiery tomato-pepper sauce.
Koklo Meme Mukimo (Mashed Greens, Maize and Potatoes)Nairobi, Kenya · easy · 50 minA soft, earthy Kikuyu mash of potatoes, green peas, maize and pumpkin leaves pounded into one bright green mound.
Sauce Gombo Ivoirienne (Okra Sauce)Abidjan (Lagunes), Côte d’Ivoire · easy · 1 hA silky, faintly stringy Ivorian okra sauce with beef and smoked fish in a tomato and palm oil broth, eaten with foutou or rice.
Sauce Gombo Ivoirienne (Okra Sauce) Malakwang (Sour Greens in Groundnut Sauce)Kampala, Uganda · easy · 45 minTangy malakwang leaves simmered until tender then folded into a smooth groundnut sauce, sweet, sour and nutty at once.
Nhopi (Pumpkin and Peanut Porridge)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 50 minMashed pumpkin cooked into mealie-meal and enriched with peanut butter, a lightly sweet Shona comfort porridge.
Nhopi (Pumpkin and Peanut Porridge) Vary Amin'anana (Rice with Greens)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 40 minSoft, soupy rice cooked with leafy greens and ginger, the everyday restorative bowl of the Malagasy highlands.
Mbika (Pumpkin Seed Stew)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 50 minGround pumpkin seeds simmered into a thick, nutty-tasting stew with smoked fish, greens and red palm oil, a Congo Basin staple.
Baasto iyo Suugo (Somali Spaghetti)Mogadishu, Somalia · easy · 55 minSpaghetti under a xawaash-spiced beef and tomato sauce, the Somali table always finished with a ripe banana on the side.
Sahan Ful (Sudanese Fava Beans)Khartoum, Sudan · easy · 30 minSlow-cooked fava beans crushed with cumin and lifted with tomato, onion and olive oil, the Sudanese breakfast of beans and bread.
Nkuku (Village Chicken Stew)Lusaka, Zambia · easy · 1 h 15 minFree-range village chicken browned in its own fat and simmered in a simple tomato and onion gravy, served with nshima.
Nkuku (Village Chicken Stew) Jagacida (Cape Verdean Rice and Beans)Santiago (Praia), Cape Verde · easy · 45 minRice simmered with beans, onion, garlic and bay until glossy and tender, the everyday jag of the Cape Verde islands.
Hamli (Eritrean Spiced Greens)Asmara, Eritrea · easy · 35 minCollard greens or chard wilted with onion, garlic, ginger and gentle spices, the everyday greens of the Eritrean platter.
Okra Soup (Sierra Leonean)Freetown, Sierra Leone · easy · 1 h 5 minFresh okra cooked down with beef and smoked fish in a red palm oil broth into a thick, silky Freetown Saturday soup.
Fasoolia (White Bean Stew)Djibouti City, Djibouti · easy · 50 minWhite beans simmered soft in a spiced tomato and onion sauce warm with cumin and cinnamon, eaten with bread or rice.
Babenda (Greens, Grain and Groundnut Pot)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · easy · 55 minBitter greens and rice simmered with pounded groundnuts and pungent soumbala into a thick, nourishing one-pot meal.
Babenda (Greens, Grain and Groundnut Pot) Date and Banana MixBujumbura, Burundi · easy · 50 minA warm baked cake layering sliced banana and chopped dates through a soft batter, finished with cinnamon sugar.
Pescado Frito con Plátanos MadurosMalabo, Equatorial Guinea · easy · 45 minWhole fish marinated in lime and garlic and pan-fried until crisp, served with sweet caramelised fried plantains.
Likhobe (Sorghum and Bean Grain Stew)Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 2 h 20 minSorghum, beans and cracked wheat simmered slowly into a thick, nutty mountain porridge, a hearty Basotho staple.
Likhobe (Sorghum and Bean Grain Stew) Potato Greens (Palava Sauce)Monrovia, Liberia · easy · 50 minFinely chopped sweet potato leaves simmered in a seasoned red palm oil broth with smoked fish, served over rice.
Potato Greens (Palava Sauce) Miyan Taushe (Pumpkin and Groundnut Soup)Niamey, Niger · easy · 1 h 5 minA creamy Hausa soup of mashed pumpkin and pounded groundnuts with meat and greens, thick, mildly sweet and savoury.
Miyan Taushe (Pumpkin and Groundnut Soup) Omelete à Moda da TerraSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 25 minA simple island omelette of eggs beaten with local greens and onion, fried in palm oil and served with fried banana.
Ditjhedi tsa Mokopu (Basotho Pumpkin Fritters)Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 55 minMashed cooked pumpkin beaten with egg, flour, a little sugar and baking powder, fried by the spoonful until golden and rolled in cinnamon sugar while hot.
Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 40 minA crisp-edged cabbage pancake griddled with pork belly, painted with sweet-savory sauce and mayo.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Masala)Punjab, India · easy · 55 minChickpeas simmered dark and tangy with tea-infused water, ginger, and a toasted spice blend.
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