West African Recipes

47 recipes

Basic Cooked Yams
Yewande Komolafe
45 minutes
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Ìyán (Yam Swallow)
Yewande Komolafe
6 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6
45 minutes
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Ìlá (Okra Soup With Shrimp and Greens)
Yewande Komolafe
17 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
17
25 minutes
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Fish and Lentils With Sauce Rof
Yewande Komolafe
410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
410
45 minutes
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Mọin-Mọin for a Gathering (Savory Bean Pudding)
Yewande Komolafe
3 hours 30 minutes
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Liberian Stewed Greens Dip With Plantain Chips
Yewande Komolafe
1 hour 30 minutes
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Burẹ́dì Ágẹ̀gẹ (Soft Pull-Apart Rolls)
Yewande Komolafe
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
5 hours 10 minutes
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Spiced Coconut Tapioca Pudding With Fruit
Yewande Komolafe
13 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13
1 hour
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Eru (Cameroonian Stewed Greens)
Yewande Komolafe
6 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6
1 1/2 hours
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Poulet DG (Cameroonian Chicken and Plantains)
Yewande Komolafe
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
6 hours 30 minutes
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Red Red (Pepper Stewed Beans)
Yewande Komolafe
24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
24
2 hours
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Roasted Kelewele (Spiced Plantains) With Crispy Shallots and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
1 hour 50 minutes
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Savory Holiday Nut Mix
Yewande Komolafe
102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
102
1 hour 10 minutes
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Chukchuk (Coconut Caramel Clusters)
Yewande Komolafe
36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
36
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Gúgúrú àti Epà (Sweet-Salty Popcorn and Peanuts)
Yewande Komolafe
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Obẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew) With Eggs
Yewande Komolafe
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
45 to 50 minutes
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Ọbẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew)
Yewande Komolafe
8 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8
2 1/2 hours
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One-Pan Spicy Chicken Thighs and Mushrooms
Yewande Komolafe
1717 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,717
30 minutes
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Suya Spice
Yewande Komolafe
24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
24
5 minutes
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Crispy Suya-Spiced Salmon
Kiano Moju
234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
234
30 minutes
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Light Soup With Mushrooms
Yewande Komolafe, Afia Amoako
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
1 hour
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Pumpkin-Peanut Rice Balls With Maafé
Eric Kim, Pierre Thiam
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
45 minutes
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Spice Cake With Tamarind
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
28 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
28
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling and 2 hours’ chilling
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Smoky Jollof Rice
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
105
1¼ hours
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Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
286
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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Miyar Taushe (Lamb and Squash Stew)
Ligaya Mishan, Yemisi Aribisala
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
2 1/2 hours
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Jammy Tomato Breakfast Eggs
Yewande Komolafe
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
35 minutes
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Iwuk Edesi (One-Pot Rice With Chicken)
Yewande Komolafe
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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Akara (Crispy Bean Fritters)
Yewande Komolafe
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
35 minutes, plus 1 hour’s soaking
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Thieboudienne
Yewande Komolafe
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
2 hours
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Kosua ne Meko (Eggs With Pepper Relish)
Yewande Komolafe
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
35 minutes
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Grilled Steak With Sauce Rof
Yewande Komolafe
588 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
588
45 minutes
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Egusi Soup
Yewande Komolafe
105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
105
1 hour 15 minutes
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Mushroom and Eggplant Yassa
Yewande Komolafe
1270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,270
45 minutes
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Vegetable Maafé
Yewande Komolafe
1347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,347
1 hour
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Sinasir (Fermented Rice Skillet Cakes)
Yewande Komolafe
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
About 3 to 6 hours, plus 24 hours’ fermentation
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Beef Suya
Yewande Komolafe
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Frejon (Beans in Coconut Milk)
Yewande Komolafe
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
2 hours, plus soaking
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Efo Riro (Stewed Amaranth Greens)
Yewande Komolafe
134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
134
1 hour
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Fish Pepper Soup
Yewande Komolafe
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 1/2 hours
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Dodo (Fried Plantains)
Yewande Komolafe
264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
264
40 minutes
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3469 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,469
1 1/2 hours
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Agege Bread
Yewande Komolafe
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
1 1/2 hours, plus rising and cooling
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Crispy Yam Fries
Yewande Komolafe
65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
65
40 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
5 to 6 hours
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Puff Puff
Yewande Komolafe
251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
251
30 minutes, plus rising
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Vegan Jollof Rice
The New York Times, Tunde Wey
1297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,297
1 hour
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West African Recipes

Basic Cooked Yams

Ìyán (Yam Swallow)

Ìlá (Okra Soup With Shrimp and Greens)

Fish and Lentils With Sauce Rof

Mọin-Mọin for a Gathering (Savory Bean Pudding)

Liberian Stewed Greens Dip With Plantain Chips

Burẹ́dì Ágẹ̀gẹ (Soft Pull-Apart Rolls)

Spiced Coconut Tapioca Pudding With Fruit

Eru (Cameroonian Stewed Greens)

Poulet DG (Cameroonian Chicken and Plantains)

Red Red (Pepper Stewed Beans)

Roasted Kelewele (Spiced Plantains) With Crispy Shallots and Herbs

Savory Holiday Nut Mix

Chukchuk (Coconut Caramel Clusters)

Gúgúrú àti Epà (Sweet-Salty Popcorn and Peanuts)

Obẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew) With Eggs

Ọbẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew)

One-Pan Spicy Chicken Thighs and Mushrooms

Suya Spice

Crispy Suya-Spiced Salmon

Light Soup With Mushrooms

Pumpkin-Peanut Rice Balls With Maafé

Spice Cake With Tamarind

Smoky Jollof Rice

Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)

Miyar Taushe (Lamb and Squash Stew)

Jammy Tomato Breakfast Eggs

Iwuk Edesi (One-Pot Rice With Chicken)

Akara (Crispy Bean Fritters)

Thieboudienne

Kosua ne Meko (Eggs With Pepper Relish)

Grilled Steak With Sauce Rof

Egusi Soup

Mushroom and Eggplant Yassa

Vegetable Maafé

Sinasir (Fermented Rice Skillet Cakes)

Beef Suya

Frejon (Beans in Coconut Milk)

Efo Riro (Stewed Amaranth Greens)

Fish Pepper Soup

Dodo (Fried Plantains)

Jollof Rice

Agege Bread

Crispy Yam Fries

Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata

Puff Puff

Vegan Jollof Rice