African recipes
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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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...

Skewer recipes
Chinchinga beef skewers
”The lyrically named chinchinga is a popular street food, essentially Ghana’s answer to shish kebab:...

Brunch recipes
Oto cakes
”Oto is a classic Ghanaian celebratory dish made with boiled eggs, mashed yams and palm...

Vegan dinner recipes
Jollof beans (black-eyed beans in tomato sauce)
Try journalist Kemi Bamgbose’ fiery jollof beans, made with scotch bonnet chilli for extra heat....

Vegan dinner recipes
Vegetable tagine
As this hearty vegetable tagine simmers away slowly, the root vegetables gradually release their natural...

African recipes
Ethiopian-spiced lamb
Bill Knott combines succulent lamb with Ethiopian spices and fragrant onions to make this special...

October seasonal recipes
Moroccan lamb tagine
Melt-in-your-mouth lamb and warming Moroccan spices – this lamb tagine recipe is perfect served with...

Midweek meal recipes
Easy lamb tagine
This easy Moroccan lamb tagine is a great recipe for using up storecupboard spices –...

Moroccan chicken recipes
North African chicken with honey and saffron
A fragrant Moroccan one-pot chicken recipe from Debbie Major.

Recipes in partnership with Breast Cancer Care
North African-style mint tea
Traditional North African mint tea should be served very sweet. This recipe uses fresh mint...

Meatball recipes
Lamb and mint meatball tagine with chermoula
This lamb and mint tagine is great with buttered couscous and a little finely chopped...

Chicken thigh recipes
Chicken tagine with almonds and apricots
A tagine is a North African stew that takes its name from the conical dish...

Friday night dinners
Easy fish tagine
Packed full of veggies, this fish healthy tagine recipe will have you well on your...

African recipes
South African Bobotie
Bobotie is a traditional South African dish of curried minced meat baked with a creamy...

Summer salads and sides
Meshwiya salad
This popular North African salad works well on its own or as a side, and...