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"This is a popular Nigerian dessert. Untested by me, posted for ZWT III, from allrecipes.com."

Ingredients: egg yolks, unsweetened flaked coconut...

"POSTED FOR ZWT 4. A simple spread made to eat with flat Arabian bread."

Ingredients: eggplants, lemon juice...

"This vegetarian, dairy-free soup is quite thick. Thin with a little water if desired."

Ingredients: creamy peanut butter, fresh ginger...

"Inspired by the dish Red-Red from Ghana, this simple stew of tomatoes and black-eyed peas is traditionally served with fried plantains with variations all over Africa. Sauteéd bananas are a great substitute and the flavor combination, while unusual, is tasty and balanced. This recipe was inspired by Whole Planet Foundation microcredit clients."

Ingredients: fresh ginger, crushed tomatoes...

"I love this dish....it was always something that we ate back home (Nigeria). I made the recipe to be very spicy but feel free to use half of the pepper or no pepper at all if you are not used to spicy foods"

Ingredients: coconut milk, diced tomatoes...

"West African Jollof Rice is superb! My parents are nigerian. I grew up eating this rice and every eaten at every party where the host is west african. Every west african country has its own version, however this is the best! Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cilantro, curry powder...

"Variations of peanut (or groundnut, as they are locally called) soups and stews are eaten across West Africa. I adapted this recipe from several different cookbooks + my own preferences. Savory, spicy, filling, healthy and quick to make!

Omit the chicken for a vegan version and/or feel free to add in more vegetables (yams, eggplant, or..."

Ingredients: berbere, fresh ginger...

"Popular African-style dish, no where will you find a version as simple as this one!!"

Ingredients: bananas, canola oil...

"Vegetable Meat Balls, is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic dish of beef meatballs with potatoes, carrots and onions that are pan-fried to brown then cooked in a tomato-based sauce before being served with rice and greens. I modified it subing beef for turkey and yams for sweet potatoes (cuz they are in season here in GA)"

Ingredients: pepper, palm oil...

"Spicy Nigerian rice dish. Actual cooking time depends on the type of rice being used. I am a huge fan of basmati rice but other types will do. Instead of chicken stock, vegetable stock can be used.
As an added element, you can add steamed vegetables 5 minutes before the rice is fully cooked."

Ingredients: coconut milk, salt...

"Egusi soup, also called melon soup (because the Egusi seeds come from a melon of the same name! You can use sunflower or pumpkin seeds though) is a delicacy enjoyed all over West Africa, especially amongst Nigerians anywhere they live. It is arguably the most popular Nigerian soup, especially in the Southern part of that country. There is some discrepancy..."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, green bell peppers...

"From "South of the Sahara" by Elizabeth Jackson. Imoyo dishes have a Brazilian influence brought to West Africa by freed slaves who returned to the Nigerian coast from Brazil in the 19th Century. This seafood salad can be made with lobster, or scallops--your choice. It would traditionally be served with boiled yams or plantains."

Ingredients: red hot peppers, extra virgin olive oil...