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"A nice warming spicy side."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, orange lentils...

"In South Africa "fruit salad" means something a little different from most American recipes. A definitive recipe does not exist: you use what fruits you have, and in summer and fall the choice is enormous. This is a healthy, simple way to end any meal, whether humble or grand. Serve with ice cream, sweet whipped cream or custard, or plain,..."

Ingredients: canned peach halves, kiwi fruits...

"This hearty stew that originated in areas of South and East Africa. Potatoes, both sweet and white, as well as cauliflower, calcium-rich greens, raisins, and spices make a savory and nourishing meal to warm us on cold winter nights. Serve topped
with rice, couscous, or quinoa."

Ingredients: cauliflower heads, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"This recipe for Arabic Refreshing Tea is pronounced She me Yan-soon. The Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea - Red Tea
it contains no caffeine. It's shown to aid in health problems such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, nervous tension, and hypertension. Studies also show that this tea relieves anti- spasmodic agents, which can relieve stomach..."

Ingredients: walnuts, water, tea bags...

"Simple throw-together recipe, for which you really must have garden-fresh flat-leafed parsley. Use lime juice if possible, it's so tangy. Parsley is one of the most nutritious herbs, packed with antioxidants, but seldom used in quantity. I can eat this by the spoonful! This is a mild-tasting thick sauce, which improves in flavour if left at room..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley leaves...

"Recently enjoyed my first meal at a local South African restaurant here in Brooklyn. There we enjoyed this fabulous side dish - a spicy revamped rendition of baked beans. Of course, this sent me in search of a recipe to prepare at home. Found this one on the Internet and plan to try it soon. The original called for three times the amount of oil..."

Ingredients: fresh coriander, fresh garlic...

"By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Rooibos tea a refreshing, caffeine free with a slightly nutty flavour that comes from the leaves of the South African red bush. Honeybush tea is similar but has a sweeter flavour.
NOTE: Time to cook includes 2 hour refrigeration time."

Ingredients: granulated sugar, rooibos tea bags...

"Henrie Geyser's recipe adapted from the iAfrica site. Cook time includes cooking the carrots"

Ingredients: fresh mango, fresh ginger...

"South African green beans are one traditional food that bring good things to life. Nourishing, colorful, and just darn tasty too. I serve mine cold with a dash of hot pepper flakes that just give it that zing! And if anyone knows me, even if you don't know me well, you know that I would always go for the hot pepper flake option. Lawdy, I am one..."

Ingredients: pepper, sweet white onions...

"The influences of colonial powers and immigrants from Malaysia and the Indies can be tasted in this curry from Southern Africa. This is a Moosewood recipe."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"From “The Africa Cookbook Tastes of a Continent” by Jessica B. Harris.
-South Africa."

Ingredients: distilled white vinegar, fresh ginger...

"Vegan potatoes w/cabbage dish from Lesotho."

Ingredients: pepper, curry powder, potatoes...

"A delicious side dish. These bake perfectly alongside any roast, especially roast chicken. Use a large oven tin, add potatoes, and you bake an entire meal in one go. These peppers are also great with grilled meats or roasted on their own, as a side dish -- and this recipe is so quick to prepare!"

Ingredients: olive oil, onions, salt...

"This is an African Fast Food Dish consisting of a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry. It is easy enough to skip the hollowed out bread bit and just serve this with rice but give it a go the traditional way just once. Like most 'stew-like' recipes this one tastes better the next day!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, curry leaves...