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    African Recipes

    Embark on a gastronomic adventure through our curated selection of African recipes, where vibrant cultures and diverse culinary traditions converge.

    Africa's cuisine is celebrated for its rich tapestry of flavours, a harmonious blend of aromatic spices, fresh ingredients and time-honoured techniques.

    From South Africa's famous Bobotie and yellow rice to Egypt's vermicelli rice, Tunisia's divine orange and almond cake and Chad's Jus de Fruit - Explore, savour and experience the unparalleled diversity of African cuisine right from your kitchen.

    • Dunking an outydse soetkoekie in a mug of coffee.
      Outydse Soetkoekies - South African Spice Biscuits
    • Pumpkin fritters (pampoenkoekies) with caramel sauce in a rectangular enamel dish.
      Pumpkin Fritters with Caramel Sauce (Pampoenkoekies)
    • An oval plate of rolled up South African pancakes with cinnamon sugar.
      Easy and Foolproof South African Pancakes (Pannekoek)
    • Marshmallow tart on a white plate with peaks of piped marshmallow fluff on top
      Easy Marshmallow tart
    • Curried rice salad in a white bowl on a white background.
      10-Minute Curry Rice Salad
    • Moroccan rice in a copper pan.
      Majestic Moroccan Rice
    • South African potato salad with condensed milk on a white bowl.
      Creamy Potato Salad with Condensed Milk
    • Hertzoggies on a wooden board on a white background.
      Hertzoggies - Jam and Coconut Tartlets
    • Bar-one sauce in a white saucepan.
      Bar-One Sauce
    • Couscous in a white bowl with some parsley and pomegranate seeds.
      How to Make Couscous - A Basic Recipe for Perfect Couscous
    • A quarter bunny chow on a plate with a carrot sambal on the side.
      Bunny Chow Recipe
    • A milk tart with one cut slice.
      Milk Tart with Condensed Milk (no-bake)
    • Romany creams stacked on top of each other in an upright wooden box with four compartments.
      Classic Romany Creams Recipe
    • A spoonful of malva pudding.
      South African Malva Pudding
    • Masala chips on brown paper with tomato sauce and a small pot of salt.
      Easy Masala Chips Recipe - Kenyan Style
    • Three bowls of Melkkos on a blue background.
      Pikkie's Melkkos Recipe
    • A bowl of vetkoek next to a plate with one vetkoek, drizzled in golden syrup.
      Traditional South African Vetkoek
    • Curried mince in a black cast iron pan with a baking tin full of vetkoek.
      Curried Mince Recipe (Vetkoek mince)
    • Tunisian cake with sliced oranges on top, surrounded by blossoms.
      Tunisian orange and almond cake
    • Two mugs of red cappuccino with some sugar cubes in a small bowl.
      Red Cappuccino - How to make it at home
    • Spicy Nandos served in a large oval dish with a plate of chicken wings, corn on the cob and rice on the side.
      Homemade Nando's Spicy Rice
    • Egyptian rice in a white bowl with two cups of tea in glass mugs.
      Easy Egyptian rice with vermicelli
    • Curry noodle salad in a large white bowl.
      Curry Noodle Salad (Kerrie Noedelslaai)
    • A Prego roll on a wooden board with some onion rings.
      Prego Rolls
    • A side plate with a slice of cornflake tart on a yellow background.
      Custard Cornflake Tart
    • Trinchado in a white bowl with a dish of bread rolls and a small basket of chips.
      Beef trinchado - Portuguese South African beef stew (Creamy version!)
    • Condensed milk cookies lined up in a baking tray wrapped with baking paper.
      Condensed milk cookies
    • A medium glass of Rock shandy on a yellow background with an orange and yellow straw.
      Rock Shandy Cocktail recipe
    • Peppermint crisp tart in a large round white dish.
      Peppermint Crisp Tart
    • Easy South African bobotie in a white dish on a grey background.
      Bobotie - A traditional South African Recipe
    • A large pizza on a wooden board, one slice of pizza to the side on a wooden plate
      Easy Bacon Pizza With Feta and Avocado
    • Easy yellow rice with raisons in a whilte bowl.
      Yellow Rice for Bobotie (Geelrys)
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    I'm Maretha, an avid foodie and constant student of gastronomy. My goal is to discover, develop and share scrumptious recipes with anyone willing to join me on this vast culinary adventure!

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    Popular recipes

    • Curry noodle salad in a large white bowl.
      Curry Noodle Salad (Kerrie Noedelslaai)
    • An oval plate of rolled up South African pancakes with cinnamon sugar.
      Easy and Foolproof South African Pancakes (Pannekoek)
    • Trinchado in a white bowl with a dish of bread rolls and a small basket of chips.
      Beef trinchado - Portuguese South African beef stew (Creamy version!)
    • Cassata ice cream on a white serving plate.
      Quick Cassata Ice Cream
    • Two pieces of Nepalese chicken curry in a white bowl on a grey and white tea towel.
      Nepalese chicken curry
    • Easy South African bobotie in a white dish on a grey background.
      Bobotie - A traditional South African Recipe

    Latest recipes

    • Squares of rice krispie treats with marshmallow fluff on a white background.
      Easy Rice Krispie Squares with Marshmallow Fluff
    • Pasta with salmon and pesto in two bowls on a white background.
      30-Minute Pasta with Salmon and Pesto
    • Slices of chocolate biscuit cake.
      Chocolate Biscuit Cake
    • A bowl of tuna pate surrounded by toasted baguette, cucumber ribbons and lettuce.
      Creamy Tuna Pâté
    • Lemon meringue cheesecake on a glass cake stand.
      No Bake Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
    • A bowl of crispy chilli oil alongside a bowl of egg noodles.
      Easy Crispy Chilli Oil with Roasted Peanuts

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