An easily cooked Madagascan squid curry with flavours of tomato, ginger, chilli and peanuts, the building blocks of Madagascan cuisine

A creamy coconut curry, another Indian Diasporan dish from Africa's east coast. It's a dish most often made with chicken

These top 12 versatile ingredients are the readymade things that can last in your kitchen cupboard or fridge for weeks—or even months

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

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery

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

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

This Keralan curry with coconut and lime is an adaptable dish—a vegan baseline, but easily adapted for chicken or seafood versions

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

Cape Town bobotie, the perfect mix of Cape Malay mildly spiced lamb, spices and vegetables cooked with a quiche-look topping