Recipes for African and Caribbean Cuisine

ETHIOPIA LENTIL SAMBUSA Recipe THIN, FLAKY DOUGH STUFFED WITH LENTILS AND ETHIOPIAN SPICES. THIS HAND-HELD APPETIZER, AKIN TO SAMOSAS, IS A SAVORY, MOUTH-WATERING SNACK OR APPETIZER. 1 ½ cups Beluga lentil soaked overnight (Available Whole Foods) 1 ½...

ETHIOPIA ATAKILT WAT Recipe A SIMPLE, EASY-TO-MAKE, AND INEXPENSIVE HEALTHY VEGAN DISH BURSTING WITH FLAVOR. MADE FROM CABBAGE, CARROTS, AND POTATO, ATAKILT WAT HAS A FLAVOR PROFILE ALL ITS OWN. SERVE WITH OTHER ETHIOPIAN DISHES, RICE,...

PUERTO RICO MOFONGO Recipe A TRADITIONAL AFRO-PUERTO RICAN DISH WITH FRIED GREEN PLANTAINS AND PORK CHICHARRÓN.MOFONGO GOES WELL WITH CHICKEN OR FISH BROTH, DROPPED IN SOUPS, OR SERVED DIRECTLY IN A MORTAR 4 Green plantains, peeled and...

UGANDA CURRY POTATOES Recipe CURRY POTATOES ARE A POPULAR AND EASY TO MAKE UGANDAN SIDE DISH. SERVE IT HOT WITH GRILLED CHICKEN OR A MEAT STEW. THE SPICINESS OF THIS DISH A PERFECT CONTRAST TO A...

EAST AFRICA CHAPATI Recipe A POPULAR UNLEAVENED PAN FRIED FLAT BREAD FOUND IN COUNTRIES LIKE TANZANIA, UGANDA, MOZAMBIQUE, KENYA AND BURUNDI. UNLIKE THE INDIAN CHAPATI THIS VARIATION IS MADE WITH ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR. SERVE WITH STEWS, VEGETABLES...