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African Recipes

Let us help you bring the amazing and diverse flavors of Africa to your table. Our collection of tantalizing African recipes spans the continent from North to South and East to West.

If you're looking for a delicious place to start, try our recipe for West African Peanut Stew with chicken and sweet potatoes. Then move on to our easy slow-cooker recipe for Moroccan Chicken Tagine. Senegal's Chicken Yassa is another must-try recipe - tender chicken and caramelized onions in a luscious sweet, spicy, lemony sauce.

From spice mixes to savory stews to comforting casseroles, you're going to love the exciting flavors of these African dishes!

 

 

 

  • Shredded carrot salad in a bowl topped with a sprig of parsley. A bowl of lemons on the background.
    Moroccan Raw Carrot Salad
  • Plate topped with a slice of bobotie, meat casserole with custard on top, yellow rice and salad.
    Bobotie
  • Two coconut chicken thighs in a bowl bathed in lots of coconut curry sauce with a lemon wedge on the side and a cilantro sprig on top.
    Coconut Chicken with East African Flavors
  • black and white decorative bowl filled with 6 Moroccan meatballs in tomato sauce, with chopped parsley sprinkled on top and a few forks in the background
    Moroccan Meatballs
  • jollof rice in a light green round Dutch oven with a sprig of parsley on top, plus a small white plate with a portion of jollof rice on it
    Jollof Rice with Chicken from Ghana
  • a white bowl filled with peanut chicken stew with sweet potatoes, garnished with chopped cilantro
    West African Peanut Stew With Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
  • This elegant Moroccan Chicken Tagine recipe is perfect for the slow cooker. The chicken tenderizes as it absorbs the fragrant North African spices and fills the house with the most delicious aromas. There's plenty of sauce and chickpeas to spoon over the chicken and a bed of rice or couscous.
    Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas
  • ras el hanout grilled chicken thighs
    Ras El Hanout Grilled Chicken Thighs
  • Ras el hanout is a fantastic North African spice mix that's super easy to make. There are so many good reasons to have a jar of Ras el hanout on hand. It's a fantastic rub for beef, chicken or fish and a wonderful flavor base for soups, stews and marinades | recipe by panningtheglobe.com
    Ras El Hanout Spice Mix
  • bowl of butternut squash and lentil stew with chicken, topped with chopped cilantro.
    Curried Butternut Squash and Lentil Stew with Chicken
  • With this simple 3-ingredient marinade and glaze you can make the most addictively delicious grilled chicken and eggplant. An easy recipe featuring North Africa's addictively delicious chili paste. 
    Grilled Harissa Chicken Rice Bowl with Glazed Eggplant
  • Two bowls of carrot soup topped with a dollop of yogurt, a small jar of honey on the side and half a lemon.
    Moroccan Carrot Soup with Lemon Honey Yogurt
  • Spicy Moroccan Sweet Potato Stacks | Panning The Globe
    Spicy Moroccan Sweet Potato Stacks
  • Moroccan chicken stew with sweet potatoes and apricots in a bowl
    Moroccan Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes Apricots and Kale
  • Senegalese Chicken Yassa by Panning The Globe
    Senegalese Chicken Yassa
  • Moroccan Lentil Soup | Panning The Globe
    Moroccan Lentil Soup: Harira
  • Roasted Vegetables get a delicious boost of flavor with spices from Zanzabar. Carrots, potatoes, eggplant and cauliflower, roasted then briefly stewed with peas and exotic African spices.
    Roasted Vegetables from The Spice Islands

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