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Make the most of these salty, tangy, one-and-done flavor boosters.
Antara Sinha
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Tagine-inspired flavors, saucy lamb, and crunchy raw carrot salad—what’s not to love?
5.0
(4.83)
This homey one-pot stew boasts a short ingredient list but tons of complex flavors, built over three hours in a mostly hands-off braise.
5.0
(5)
This version of Egyptian musaqa’a from author Aisha Abdel Gawad is a vegetarian spin, featuring hearty lentils and smoky eggplant.
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This East African snack is fluffy, crispy, and mildly sweet—like the best parts of French beignets and American old-fashioned doughnuts combined into one bite.
4.0
(4.13)
Quickly seared salmon takes a bath in silky, aromatic coconut curry in this inspired take on East African machi paka.
5.0
(4.83)
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Kachumber, a classic side salad in Swahili cuisine, balances out rich steak whose marinade is inspired by East African grilled beef skewers called mishkaki.
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Balanced and refreshing, this sparkling soda features plenty of fresh ginger for a sweet heat.
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The star of this potato frittata is the golden strips of shallow-fried russets suspended in the creamy, peppery, quiche-like filling.
5.0
(5)
Easy
Peanut butter lends its nutty, creamy texture to this hearty one-pot chicken and greens dish with an irresistible sauce you’ll want to serve over plenty of rice.
5.0
(5)
Easy
This is everything we want in a hearty, cozy meal: Tender yogurt-marinated chicken in an aromatic tomato curry, lots of caramelized onion, and fluffy Swiss chard rice.
5.0
(4.88)
When it comes to frying fish, a whole fish is a whole lot more forgiving than fillets and easier to cook. And did we mention that crispy, flaky skin?
4.5
(4.5)
Easy
Hot and complex Ethiopian berbere adds a spicy kick to your average roast chicken; roasting root vegetables under the chicken turns this into a one-pan meal.
4.0
(4)
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Fresh orange juice, luxurious cocoa powder, and crunchy benne seeds transform fish fillets in Nicole A. Taylor’s genius recipe.
3.6
(3.6)
I always thought of parsley as boring—until I tried rof.
Ozoz Sokoh
Easy
This hearty vegetarian Ethopian dish from chef Fanta Prada gets its gingery, garlicky kick from awaze, a versatile hot pepper seasoning with a myriad of variations.
4.5
(4.5)
This Moroccan-inspired lamb is coated with ras el hanout, preserved lemon, and harissa. Don’t skip the dried apricots, which get jammy and caramelized in the oven.
4.0
(4.22)
Golden on the outside, velvety in the center.
Zaynab Issa
Roasted carrots bathed in a buttery, lemony vinaigrette with awaze, a spicy Ethiopian condiment.
5.0
(5)
And you should start with ’57 Chocolate.
Elaine Lee
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Gumbo! Sinigang! Risotto!