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Browse authentic African & Caribbean dishes with shoppable ingredients and step-by-step recipes from 1,200+ traditional dishes across the continent.

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Ackee and Saltfish

Jamaica's national dish - creamy ackee fruit with salted cod.

30 mins + 20 minseasy

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Step-by-Step Recipes

Follow detailed instructions for 1293+ traditional dishes, grouped by country.

Algeria(20)

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Berkoukes

Traditional Berkoukes from Algeria - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Bourek

Traditional Bourek from Algeria - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Braai

South African barbecue - more than just grilled meat.

30 mins + fire prep + 1-2 hoursmedium

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Brik à l'Oeuf

Tunisian crispy pastry with runny egg and tuna.

20 mins + 10 minsmedium

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Cachupa

Cape Verde's national stew - corn, beans, and meat.

30 mins + 3-4 hoursmedium

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Caldo de Mancarra

Guinea-Bissau peanut stew with chicken and rice.

25 mins + 1.5 hoursmedium

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Cassava Leaves with Rice

Sierra Leonean cassava leaf stew with palm oil and fish.

45 mins + 2 hoursmedium

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Chakchouka

Algerian eggs poached in spiced tomato and pepper sauce.

15 mins + 25 minseasy

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Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons

10 mins + 25 minseasy

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Ghanaian Waakye

Rice and beans cooked with millet leaves for distinctive color.

20 mins + 1.5 hoursmedium

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Haitian Griot

Crispy fried pork marinated in citrus and Haitian epis.

30 mins + marinating + 2 hoursmedium

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Injera

Spongy Ethiopian sourdough flatbread made from teff flour.

30 mins + 3 days fermentation + 3 mins per injeraadvanced

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Isombe

Rwandan cassava leaves with groundnut sauce.

45 mins + 2 hoursmedium

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Spicy, smoky grilled chicken marinated in authentic jerk seasoning.

30 mins + marinating + 1 hourmedium

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Jollof Rice

The iconic one-pot West African rice dish with rich tomato flavor.

20 mins + 45 minseasy

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Kapana (Street Grilled Meat)

30 mins + 45 minsmedium

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Matooke (Steamed Green Bananas)

Ugandan steamed green banana mash with groundnut sauce.

20 mins + 1.5 hoursmedium

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Mchuzi wa Samaki

Tanzanian fish curry in coconut sauce.

25 mins + 45 minseasy

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Moambe Chicken (Poulet Moambé)

Congolese chicken in palm nut sauce.

30 mins + 1.5 hoursmedium

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Moroccan Couscous

Traditional Friday couscous with seven vegetables.

45 mins + 2.5 hoursadvanced

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Muamba de Galinha

Angola's national chicken stew with palm oil and okra.

30 mins + 1.5 hoursmedium

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Ndolé

Cameroon's national dish - bitter leaf stew with groundnuts and protein.

45 mins + 1.5 hoursadvanced

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Nigerian Pepper Soup

Spicy, aromatic clear soup with traditional Nigerian spices.

Uganda's famous street food - omelette rolled in chapati.

30 mins + 20 minseasy

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Romazava

Madagascar's national beef and greens stew.

25 mins + 2 hourseasy

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Sadza ne Nyama

Zimbabwean maize porridge with meat and relish.

20 mins + 1 houreasy

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Saka Saka (Pondu)

Congolese cassava leaf stew with palm oil.

45 mins + 2 hoursmedium

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Seswaa

Botswana's slow-cooked shredded beef with salt.

15 mins + 3-4 hourseasy

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Soup Joumou

Haitian Independence Day pumpkin soup.

45 mins + 2.5 hoursmedium

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Suya

Spicy grilled meat skewers with peanut-based suya spice.

30 mins + marinating + 15 minseasy

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Thieboudienne

Senegal's national dish - fish and rice in tomato sauce.

45 mins + 1.5 hoursadvanced

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Thieboudienne (Mauritanian)

Mauritanian fish and rice - desert coast version.

40 mins + 1.5 hoursadvanced

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Tigadèguèna (Mafe)

Malian meat in peanut sauce - hearty groundnut stew.

30 mins + 2 hoursmedium

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Yassa Poulet

Senegalese lemon-onion chicken - tangy and aromatic.

30 mins + marinating + 1 houreasy

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Zigni (Eritrean Spiced Beef Stew)

Traditional Zlabia from Algeria - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Pirão from Angola - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Sorrel from Barbados - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Sweet Potato

Traditional Sweet Potato from Barbados - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Wagashi Cheese from Benin - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Vetkoek from Botswana - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Zoom-Koom Millet from Burkina Faso - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Burundi(17)

5 mins + 20 minseasy

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Umutsima

Traditional Umutsima from Burundi - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Pounded starchy staple served with soups and stews.

Traditional Xerem from Cape Verde - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Central African Republic(14)

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Chad(16)

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Comoros(14)

Traditional Sauce Graine from Côte d'Ivoire - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Toh

Traditional Toh from Côte d'Ivoire - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Djibouti(14)

Traditional Saka Saka Palm from DR Congo - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Umm Ali from Egypt - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Equatorial Guinea(15)

Traditional Zigni from Eritrea - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Eswatini(13)

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Vegetables

Traditional Vegetables from Eswatini - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Yebeg Wat from Ethiopia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Yesega Tibs

Traditional Yesega Tibs from Ethiopia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Gabon(19)

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Wild Game

Traditional Wild Game from Gabon - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Chicken marinated in onions, lime, and mustard.

30 mins + marinating + 1 hourmedium

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Yassa Poulet

Chicken marinated in onions, lime, and mustard.

Traditional Wasawasa from Ghana - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Tô Sauce from Guinea - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Xerem from Guinea-Bissau - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Salara from Guyana - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Sorrel

Traditional Sorrel from Guyana - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Tassot from Haiti - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Ting from Jamaica - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Viazi Karai from Kenya - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Wali wa Nazi

Traditional Wali wa Nazi from Kenya - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Lesotho(14)

Traditional Roast Chicken from Liberia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Torborgee

Traditional Torborgee from Liberia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Libya(15)

Traditional Vorivory from Madagascar - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Vegetable Relish from Malawi - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Toh from Mali - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Zrig Lben from Mauritania - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Vindaye Poisson from Mauritius - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Zaalouk from Morocco - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Xima from Mozambique - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Potjiekos from Namibia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Tuwo Shinkafa from Niger - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Zobo from Nigeria - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

Republic of Congo(16)

Traditional Urwagwa from Rwanda - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

São Tomé and Príncipe(14)

Chicken marinated in onions, lime, and mustard.

30 mins + marinating + 1 hourmedium

Seychelles(21)

Traditional Rice and Stew from Sierra Leone - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Xalwo from Somalia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Waterblommetjiebredie from South Africa - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

South Sudan(14)

Traditional Shorba from Sudan - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Sudanese Coffee

Traditional Sudanese Coffee from Sudan - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Wali wa Nazi from Tanzania - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Sauce Feuille from Togo - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Stewed Chicken from Trinidad & Tobago - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Trini Chow

Traditional Trini Chow from Trinidad & Tobago - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Moroccan slow-cooked stew in conical clay pot.

20 mins + 2 hoursmedium

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Tunisian Salad

Traditional Tunisian Salad from Tunisia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Rolex Chapati from Uganda - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium

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Waragi

Traditional Waragi from Uganda - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Village Chicken from Zambia - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

Traditional Vegetables from Zimbabwe - a beloved dish in the local cuisine.

25 mins + 50 minsmedium