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Vegetarian Africa

A vegetable, bean, grain, and sauce-forward path through the AfroKitchen atlas, built from recipes that do not need meat to carry the table. It currently spans Chad, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Benin. Recipe types include side, main dish, breakfast, and snack. Cooking times in this collection run about 17-2920 minutes.

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Meat-free planning, fasting-style meals where data supports it, vegetable sides, legumes, grains, and lighter shared plates.

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Kuli-Kuli recipe from Benin Benin Snack Kuli-Kuli Crunchy groundnut crackers made by extracting the oil from peanut paste, then shaping and deep-frying the remaining cake. A... Time45 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Koki Beans recipe from Cameroon Cameroon Side Koki Beans Black-eyed peas blended into a smooth paste with palm oil and spices, then wrapped in banana leaves and steamed into a savo... Time90 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyMedium DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Gozo recipe from Central African Republic Central African Republic Side Gozo A thick, stiff cassava flour porridge that serves as the staple base for most Central African meals. Smooth, stretchy, and... Time25 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Daraba recipe from Chad Chad Stew Daraba A Chadian peanut-okra stew with greens, tomato, sweet potato, and a creamy sauce made for boule or rice. Time65 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietGluten Free RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Koshari recipe from Egypt Egypt Main dish Koshari Egypt's iconic street food — layers of rice, lentils, macaroni, and chickpeas topped with a spiced tomato sauce, garlicky v... Time70 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Succotash de Guinée recipe from Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Stew Succotash de Guinée A colorful bean, corn, okra, and tomato stew cooked with palm oil and chile in an Equatoguinean home-style frame. Time60 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Sishwala with Emasi recipe from Eswatini Eswatini Main dish Sishwala with Emasi Thick Swazi maize porridge served with cool tangy emasi, the simple pairing that makes the plate complete. Time35 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Umbhidvo Wetintsanga recipe from Eswatini Eswatini Side Umbhidvo Wetintsanga Tender Swazi pumpkin leaves simmered with tomato, onion, and crushed groundnuts until earthy, nutty, and soft. Time40 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Ugali na Sukuma Wiki recipe from Kenya Kenya Main dish Ugali na Sukuma Wiki Kenyan firm maize ugali served with sukuma wiki, collard greens quickly cooked with onion, tomato, garlic, and oil. Time45 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Papa le Moroho recipe from Lesotho Lesotho Main dish Papa le Moroho Lesotho's everyday plate of firm maize papa served with moroho, leafy greens cooked with onion, tomato, oil, and salt. Time45 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Niger Main dish Dambou Nigerien dambou, steamed millet or couscous grains mixed with moringa leaves, onion, chile, oil, and crushed peanuts. Time60 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Sao Tomean Hot Chocolate recipe from São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Drink Sao Tomean Hot Chocolate São Tomé cacao hot chocolate made with dark chocolate or cacao mass, milk or water, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, and a pinch o... Time17 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietGluten Free RegionWest Africa Open recipe Ful Medames recipe from Sudan Sudan Main dish Ful Medames Sudanese ful medames, slow-cooked fava beans mashed with cumin, lemon, garlic, onion, chile, and sesame oil. Time610 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Lablabi recipe from Tunisia Tunisia Breakfast Lablabi Tunisian lablabi, garlic-cumin chickpea broth ladled over torn bread with harissa, olive oil, lemon, capers, and optional e... Time560 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietDairy Free RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Sahrawi Mint Tea recipe from Western Sahara Western Sahara Drink Sahrawi Mint Tea Sahrawi mint tea, strong gunpowder green tea with fresh mint and sugar, poured from height and served in three rounds. Time30 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Makroud recipe from Algeria Algeria Dessert Makroud Diamond-shaped semolina pastries filled with fragrant date paste and deep-fried until golden, then dipped in warm honey syr... Time70 min ServingsServes 12 DifficultyHard DietVegetarian RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Grilled Wagasi recipe from Benin Benin Snack Grilled Wagasi Beninese soft white cheese grilled until golden and served with a spicy piment sauce. A unique West African cheese snack wi... Time20 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietGluten Free RegionWest Africa Open recipe Morogo recipe from Botswana Botswana Side Morogo Traditional wild spinach greens cooked with tomatoes, onions, and peanut powder — a nutritious everyday dish that connects... Time35 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Babenda recipe from Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Main dish Babenda A nourishing porridge of millet flour and leafy greens simmered with dawadawa for umami depth. A staple of everyday Burkina... Time50 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Ubugari recipe from Burundi Burundi Side Ubugari Burundi's cassava flour porridge — smooth, stretchy, and the daily staple that anchors every meal. Time25 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Boule recipe from Chad Chad Side Boule A smooth, firm millet or sorghum porridge shaped for scooping up Chadian sauces and stews. Time30 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe La Bouillie recipe from Chad Chad Breakfast La Bouillie A warm Chadian millet porridge sweetened with sugar and finished with milk, vanilla, and lemon zest. Time25 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Mkatra Foutra recipe from Comoros Comoros Breakfast Mkatra Foutra Comorian coconut flatbread made with yeast, coconut milk, and sesame, cooked on a hot pan until soft and golden. Time125 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyMedium DietVegetarian RegionEast Africa Open recipe Pilao ya Nazi recipe from Comoros Comoros Side Pilao ya Nazi Comorian coconut rice pilaf infused with cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon — fragrant and creamy. Time45 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Liboke ya Mbika recipe from Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Main dish Liboke ya Mbika Ground pumpkin seeds steamed in banana leaves with tomatoes, onions, and spices, creating a rich and fragrant vegetarian pa... Time65 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyMedium DietVegetarian RegionCentral Africa Open recipe Djiboutian Laxoox recipe from Djibouti Djibouti Breakfast Djiboutian Laxoox Djibouti's spongy fermented crepe made with sorghum and wheat flour — served with honey, ghee, or savory stews. Time175 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyEasy DietDairy Free RegionEast Africa Open recipe Ful Medames recipe from Egypt Egypt Breakfast Ful Medames Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with garlic, lemon, and cumin, drizzled with olive oil and served with warm pita. Egypt's bel... Time75 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Eritrean Ful Medames recipe from Eritrea Eritrea Breakfast Eritrean Ful Medames Warm mashed fava beans finished with olive oil, lemon, cumin, chile, tomato, and berbere for an Eritrean breakfast bowl. Time40 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Eritrean Shiro recipe from Eritrea Eritrea Stew Eritrean Shiro Silky Eritrean chickpea-flour shiro simmered with onion, garlic, berbere, tomato, and oil until spoonable over injera. Time35 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Incwancwa recipe from Eswatini Eswatini Drink Incwancwa A tangy Swazi fermented maize porridge, served softly spoonable or thinned into a refreshing sour drink. Time35 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Injera recipe from Ethiopia Ethiopia Side Injera A tangy Ethiopian teff flatbread fermented for two to three days, finished with absit, and cooked on one side until full of... Time2920 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyHard DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Kelewele recipe from Ghana Ghana Snack Kelewele Ghanaian ripe plantain cubes marinated with ginger, garlic, chile, cloves, nutmeg, and salt, then fried until caramelized. Time25 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Fouti recipe from Guinea Guinea Side Fouti Light steamed fonio shaped into a soft mound for Guinean sauces, especially leaf sauce or peanut sauce. Time25 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Cashew Rice recipe from Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Side Cashew Rice Long-grain rice folded with toasted cashews, onion, and light aromatics as a Guinea-Bissau-inspired side. Time45 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionWest Africa Open recipe Alloco recipe from Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Snack Alloco Ivorian fried ripe plantain served hot with onion-tomato piment, a street-food plate that works as snack or side. Time30 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Motoho recipe from Lesotho Lesotho Breakfast Motoho Basotho sour sorghum porridge made by fermenting a sorghum slurry overnight, then cooking it smooth for breakfast. Time760 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Nyekoe recipe from Lesotho Lesotho Stew Nyekoe Basotho bean, sorghum, and pumpkin stew simmered slowly until thick, earthy, and gently sweet. Time630 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Asida recipe from Libya Libya Dessert Asida Libyan asida, a smooth wheat-flour mound served warm with a well of melted butter, date syrup, or honey. Time25 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Mofo Gasy recipe from Madagascar Madagascar Breakfast Mofo Gasy Malagasy sweet rice-flour breakfast cakes, fermented lightly, cooked in round molds, and served warm with coffee or tea. Time95 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Kondowole recipe from Malawi Malawi Main dish Kondowole Northern Malawian cassava-flour staple cooked into a sticky, elastic mound and served with fish or vegetable relish. Time35 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Malawi Breakfast Mandasi Malawian mandasi, lightly sweet fried dough made with coconut milk, yeast, cardamom, and a proper rise before frying. Time100 min ServingsServes 12 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Toh recipe from Mali Mali Side Toh Malian toh, a firm millet or sorghum paste stirred smooth and shaped into a mound for sauces. Time30 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Lakh recipe from Mauritania Mauritania Dessert Lakh Mauritanian-style lakh, soft millet couscous served with sweet fermented milk, yogurt, coconut, and warm spice. Time40 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietGluten Free RegionWest Africa Open recipe Dholl Puri recipe from Mauritius Mauritius Snack Dholl Puri Mauritian dholl puri, thin yellow-split-pea flatbread folded around butter bean curry, rougaille, chutney, and achard. Time120 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyHard DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Gateau Piment recipe from Mauritius Mauritius Snack Gateau Piment Mauritian gateau piment, crisp chilli fritters made from soaked yellow split peas, herbs, cumin, and green chile. Time520 min ServingsServes 20 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Msemen recipe from Morocco Morocco Breakfast Msemen Moroccan msemen, flaky square griddle flatbread laminated with oil, butter, and fine semolina. Time85 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyMedium DietVegetarian RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Mozambique Stew Matapa Mozambican matapa, pounded cassava leaves simmered with ground peanuts, coconut milk, garlic, piri-piri, and shrimp. Time105 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyMedium DietGluten Free RegionEast Africa Open recipe Namibia Side Oshifima Namibian oshifima, a smooth stiff porridge made from mahangu or pearl millet flour and served as the base for stews and gri... Time25 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Niger Side Tuwo Masara Tuwo masara, a smooth firm maize swallow from Niger and the wider Hausa region, shaped for dipping into soups and stews. Time25 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Rwanda Stew Isombe Rwandan isombe, pounded cassava leaves simmered with peanut butter, palm oil, eggplant, spinach, onion, garlic, and pepper. Time105 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe São Tomé and Príncipe Side Angú de Banana São Toméan angú de banana, green bananas or breadfruit boiled soft, mashed smooth, and finished with palm oil and salt. Time35 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Seychelles Dessert Ladob Seychellois sweet ladob, ripe plantains and sweet potatoes simmered in coconut milk with vanilla, nutmeg, sugar, and salt. Time45 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Sierra Leone Breakfast Banana Akara Sierra Leonean banana akara, sweet rice-flour fritters made with ripe banana, sugar, nutmeg, and hot oil. Time35 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Somalia Breakfast Canjeero Somali canjeero, a lightly fermented one-sided pancake with a soft, spongy surface and gentle tang. Time510 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe South Africa Side Chakalaka South African chakalaka, a spicy vegetable relish with carrots, peppers, tomato, baked beans, curry powder, onion, garlic,... Time50 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe South Sudan Side Asida South Sudanese asida, a smooth dome of sorghum, millet, or maize flour served with stew in the center. Time25 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Sudan Dessert Basbousa Sudanese-style basbousa, a syrup-soaked semolina cake with yoghurt, butter, almonds, coconut, and rose water. Time85 min ServingsServes 12 DifficultyEasy DietVegetarian RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Tanzania Snack Chipsi Mayai Tanzanian chipsi mayai is a street-food omelette made with crisp fries, eggs, onion, tomato, and chile. Time30 min ServingsServes 2 DifficultyEasy DietGluten Free RegionEast Africa Open recipe Togo Side Akoumé Togolese akoumé, a firm corn-flour dough shaped into a smooth mound and served with rich sauces. Time30 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionWest Africa Open recipe Uganda Main dish Matoke Ugandan matoke, steamed green cooking bananas mashed into tomato, onion, garlic, and pepper sauce. Time80 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Uganda Snack Rolex Ugandan rolex, a hot chapati rolled around an egg omelette with onion, tomato, cabbage, and pepper. Time40 min ServingsServes 2 DifficultyEasy DietNut Free RegionEast Africa Open recipe Western Sahara Main dish Sahrawi Vegetable Couscous Sahrawi vegetable couscous steamed with onion, carrot, turnip, squash, chickpeas, olive oil, and light broth. Time80 min ServingsServes 6 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionNorth Africa Open recipe Zambia Snack Chikanda Zambian chikanda, African polony made from wild orchid tuber powder, ground peanuts, baking soda, chile, and salt. Time210 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyHard DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Zambia Main dish Nshima with Ifisashi Zambian nshima with ifisashi, firm maize porridge served with leafy greens cooked in tomato-onion peanut sauce. Time55 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe Zimbabwe Dessert Mapopo Candy Zimbabwean mapopo candy, green papaya simmered in sugar syrup with lemon, then dried until jewel-like and lightly crystalli... Time610 min ServingsServes 8 DifficultyMedium DietVegan RegionSouthern Africa Open recipe Zimbabwe Main dish Sadza with Muriwo Zimbabwean sadza with muriwo, thick maize sadza served with leafy greens cooked in onion, tomato, garlic, and oil. Time50 min ServingsServes 4 DifficultyEasy DietVegan RegionEast Africa Open recipe

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