If desired, top each serving with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro. Traditional, authentic meats that you can add to ...

Butter bean and vegetable stew. A staple in many African homes is the comforting and delicious butter bean and vegetable stew ...

As West African cuisine gains increasing popularity across the globe, everyone should learn how to incorporate some of its ...

Make the spice paste: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz into a coarse paste. Heat peanut oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Add spice paste and ...

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium flame. Add the onion and carrot and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder, and sauté ...

This African-inspired dish is usually prepared with chicken, but this vegetarian version, using edamame or soya beans, is super nutritious. In addition, the tomatoes, sweet potatoes and spinach ...

This healthy bean stew is quick to put together, packed with protein and easy to assemble from storecupboard ingredients and fresh vegetables. Each serving provides 298 kcal, 12g protein ...

Peanut stew (also maafe or mafe) is a staple in West African cuisine made from steak, lamb, or chicken with a base of aromatics, tomatoes, and peanut butter.

Maffe (center), a Senegalese peanut stew, is served with (clockwise from left) cooked vegetables, jollof rice, white rice and fufu, at Yassa African Restaurant. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share Kiné ...