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The world’s second largest continent offers cuisines which are deep in flavour and laden with warm spices. Find jollof beans, bobotie and tagines.

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Kerkennah-style grilled prawns

Prawn recipes

Kerkennah-style grilled prawns

Grilled prawns are paired with kerkennaise, a spiced tomato sauce from Tunisia, in this delicious summer recipe from chef Ben Tish.

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Tunisian-style chopped tuna salad

Tuna recipes

Tunisian-style chopped tuna salad

A popular salad across Tunisia. Our tuna chopped salad is fresh, healthy and ready in just 15 minutes – 10 if you’re a fast chopper!

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Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

African recipes

Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her recipe for Nigerian yam porridge or pottage. The spicy stew is packed with juicy prawns and greens.

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Sesame suya chicken

African recipes

Sesame suya chicken

Lerato Umah-Shaylor's suya chicken replaces traditional peanuts with sesame for a nut-free version that retains the classic suya spicing.

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Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet

Pork recipes from around the world

Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet

This braised pork and apple one-pot from Lerato Umah-Shaylor has scotch bonnet chilli heat tempered by the sweet tang of apple wedges.

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Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.

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Spicy braai sole with polenta, peppers and spinach

African recipes

Spicy braai sole with polenta, peppers and spinach

Chef Nokx Majozi shares a family recipe from South Africa of braai fish - grilled until golden and eaten with maize and peppers.

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Merguez sausages with crispy chickpeas and preserved lemon yogurt

African recipes

Merguez sausages with crispy chickpeas and preserved lemon yogurt

Merguez sausages with crispy, roasted chickpeas makes a flavoursome alternative to bangers and mash. Serve with dollops of lemony yogurt.

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Pumpkin pancakes (Pampoenkoekies)

African recipes

Pumpkin pancakes (Pampoenkoekies)

Celebrate Halloween with these thick and fluffy pumpkin pancakes for breakfast! They are popular in South Africa, where they're known as pampoenkoekies. Follow the recipe for the perfect autumn brunch.

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Smoky jollof rice

African recipes

Smoky jollof rice

Jollof rice gets a smoky flavour boost in this delicious jollof recipe from Lerato Umah-Shaylor. One helping is never enough.

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Garden egg stew

African recipes

Garden egg stew

African garden eggs (a type of aubergine) are the star of this rich Ghanaian stew Akwasi Brenya-Mensa learned from his grandma.

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Lamb and apricot sosaties (South African kebabs)

African recipes

Lamb and apricot sosaties (South African kebabs)

Fire-cooking expert Genevieve Taylor shares her recipe for sosaties, South African kebabs made with tangy marinaded lamb.

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Preserved lemons

African recipes

Preserved lemons

With only two basic ingredients and some imaginative flavourings, preserved lemons are storecupboard stars. Make a jar with our easy recipe.

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Lamb and mint meatball tagine with chermoula

Meatball recipes

Lamb and mint meatball tagine with chermoula

This lamb and mint meatball tagine is great with buttered couscous and a little finely chopped preserved lemon peel.

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Moroccan lamb stew with giant couscous


African recipes

Moroccan lamb stew with giant couscous


This slow cooked Moroccan inspired lamb stew uses ras-el-hanout and preserved lemon to add depth and sharpness to the rich lamb neck.

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Eccles pie star wreath

Christmas baking recipes

Eccles pie star wreath

Few aromas are as festive as freshly baked mince pies and this eccles cake-style star wreath is a recipe that you should definitely add to your repertoire. 

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