African

Sep 2810 min read

Cape Malay lamb curry

A version of a very traditional dish from Cape Town that uses hearty ingredients—lamb, potatoes, onions and tomatoes—with distinctive spices

Sep 54 min read

Spicy tequila marinade barbecue

A recipe for a baseline spicy tequila marinade that works brilliantly if you're cooking outdoors over fire or indoors

Jul 218 min read

Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

Jun 16 min read

Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach

Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach is by default vegan, but its most indulgent versions are lacto-vegggie or include chicken

May 249 min read

Surf 'n turf with monkey gland sauce

A contemporary take on the Southern African peculiarity that is monkey gland sauce served here with a take on surf 'n turf

May 107 min read

Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint

This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine

Apr 298 min read

Sausage and bacon stew — cowboy chow

Child-friendly, this sausage and bacon stew is truly a fusion dish. Usually made with meat, it's easily adapted to be 100% vegan.

Apr 215 min read

Sausage with fruit compote, coleslaw and spätzle

An incredibly quick and easy dish, sausage with tangy fruit sauce, is my nod to some of the Baltic flavours I love without in any way...

Apr 610 min read

Mozambican chicken peri peri curry

chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine

Mar 2210 min read

Vegetarian green lentil and tomato curry

a very versatile dish. Its default setting is vegetarian—actually vegan—but its easily combined with chicken or lamb in the final stages

Mar 26 min read

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.

Jan 296 min read

Zero-fat prawn and mango curry

This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking

Jul 31, 20237 min read

Marinaded barbecued monkfish and langoustines

A delicious recipe for marinaded barbecued monkfish and langoustines with a distinctly Japanese influence—based on robatayaki cooking—to...

Jul 19, 20239 min read

Pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs

Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.

Jul 13, 20237 min read

Lamb curry with coconut, cashews and spinach

A creamy lamb with coconut, cashews and spinach is from South Africa's eastern coast.

Jun 20, 20237 min read

Chennai lamb and coconut curry

Chennai lamb and coconut curry may take its name from the state capital of Tamil Nadu, but it's is far more South African than Indian

May 19, 20239 min read

Indian Ocean lamb and fennel curry

Lamb and fennel curry from South Africa's east coast. Typical Parsi cooking, it uses nuts and dried fruit, but doesn't use coconut

Apr 8, 202311 min read

Surfer tikka masala

A South African version of tikka masala—vegetarian, chicken or beef—rich in the the spices and fruits used in Indian diasporan cooking

Feb 19, 20237 min read

Harissa, are you better? Are you well, well, well?

A delicious Moroccan dish that combines the smoky, tangy and spicy flavours of harissa whether the veggie or chicken version

Aug 21, 202210 min read

Barbecue, braai or asado - working at the hot coal face

Barbecue, braai or asado - why outdoor cuisine grilling over hot coals counts