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"This originated in French colonial Africa. I found this in a cookbook under NIGERIA. It's very similar to jambalaya."

Ingredients: cinnamon, long grain rice, oil...

"West African Chicken and Peanut Stew"

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme...

"Looks simple enough for a week night meal. Taken from thefreshmarket.com and posted for ZWT."

Ingredients: coconut milk, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is a zesty North African soup. The chicken can be served in the soup or reserved for other uses. If you'd like a leaner soup, omit the oil. Instead of sauteing the onion and chicken, simply add them to the water and continue cooking the soup as below."

Ingredients: coriander, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"My Friend won a recipe contest with this recipe and somehow I can never find my copy so I am putting it on here for safe keeping. It perfectly captures the flavors of Moroccan food in a very simple recipe."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, honey...

"This recipe was taken from the internet while looking for looking for recipes from North Africa & the Middle East."

Ingredients: ground cumin, couscous...

"This recipe from Ricardo Larrivée is full of wonderful flavours from the spices and a nice crunch from the nuts. Delicious! Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cilantro, cinnamon...

"I found this recipe in a Newspaper many years ago and I believe that it is an African dish if my memory is correct, although don't quote me on it.

"This takes a little while to make but it's VERY delicious and worth the
effort." The flavors are unique and wonderful!"

Ingredients: garlic salt, green peppers...

"This very thick, rich soup is made to celebrate special occasions, such as New Year's eve and special family events. This recipe was adapted from the Smithsonian Institution's, 1995 Festival of American Folklife Cookbook. Recipes for the book were contributed by American Cape Verdeans who are active in preserving their cultural heritage. The..."

Ingredients: onions, short-grain white rice...

"In Jollof, the rice is cooked along with other ingredients, rather than as a separate starch. Jollof contains just about everything you need for a one-dish meal. I think this recipe is so flavorful and delicious. I find myself going back for seconds of the rice with veggies. Don't skip the cabbage (unless your really hate cabbage) because it really..."

Ingredients: onions, rice, salt...

"North African flavored rice cooked with chicken. From The Essential Rice Cookbook.

You will need a casserole dish that can be used on the stove top as well as in the oven. A dutch oven works perfectly. A large, deep cast iron or cast aluminum skillet would also work provided it is entirely metal (no plastic handles) and you have a lid (again,..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, green bell peppers...

"When I was in college a friend of mine taught me how to make this. He was from "The Gambia" and told me they make it there with either fish or chicken. I have only made it with chicken and every time I serve it to someone new they ask for 2 things. First they want seconds and second they want the recipe. I did see a very close recipe to this..."

Ingredients: green peppers, nutmeg, oil...

"This dish is really easy to make and tastes GREAT!! Comes originally from Syria. This dish tastes really uniques and original. Ideal to impress people with something new."

Ingredients: garlic, cooked chicken breasts...

"A colourful West African rice dish that is a sure hit with family and friends."

Ingredients: dried thyme, green chilies...