West African Recipes

31 recipes

Ọbẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew)
Yewande Komolafe
2 1/2 hours
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Obe Oniru (Designer Stew) With Eggs
Yewande Komolafe
45 to 50 minutes
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Suya Spice
Yewande Komolafe
18 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18
5 minutes
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Crispy Suya-Spiced Salmon
Kiano Moju
105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
105
30 minutes
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easy
Light Soup With Mushrooms
Yewande Komolafe, Afia Amoako
169 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
169
1 hour
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healthy
Pumpkin-Peanut Rice Balls With Maafé
Eric Kim, Pierre Thiam
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
45 minutes
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Spice Cake With Tamarind
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling and 2 hours’ chilling
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Smoky Jollof Rice
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
1¼ hours
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Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
203
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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easy
Miyar Taushe (Lamb and Squash Stew)
Ligaya Mishan, Yemisi Aribisala
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
2 1/2 hours
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Akara (Crispy Bean Fritters)
Yewande Komolafe
45 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
45
35 minutes, plus 1 hour’s soaking
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Jammy Tomato Breakfast Eggs
Yewande Komolafe
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
35 minutes
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easy
Iwuk Edesi (One-Pot Rice With Chicken)
Yewande Komolafe
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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Thieboudienne
Yewande Komolafe
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
2 hours
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Kosua ne Meko (Eggs With Pepper Relish)
Yewande Komolafe
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
35 minutes
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easy
Grilled Steak With Sauce Rof
Yewande Komolafe
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
45 minutes
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Egusi Soup
Yewande Komolafe
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
1 hour 15 minutes
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Mushroom and Eggplant Yassa
Yewande Komolafe
1246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,246
45 minutes
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healthy
Vegetable Maafé
Yewande Komolafe
1297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,297
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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Frejon (Beans in Coconut Milk)
Yewande Komolafe
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
2 hours, plus soaking
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Efo Riro (Stewed Amaranth Greens)
Yewande Komolafe
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
1 hour
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Beef Suya
Yewande Komolafe
327 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
327
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,355
1 1/2 hours
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Fish Pepper Soup
Yewande Komolafe
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
1 1/2 hours
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Dodo (Fried Plantains)
Yewande Komolafe
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
40 minutes
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Agege Bread
Yewande Komolafe
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
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
241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
241
5 to 6 hours
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Puff Puff
Yewande Komolafe
249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
249
30 minutes, plus rising
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Vegan Jollof Rice
The New York TImes, Tunde Wey
1285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,285
1 hour
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West African Recipes

Ọbẹ̀ Onírù (Designer Stew)

Obe Oniru (Designer Stew) With Eggs

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)

Akara (Crispy Bean Fritters)

Jammy Tomato Breakfast Eggs

Iwuk Edesi (One-Pot Rice With Chicken)

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)

Frejon (Beans in Coconut Milk)

Efo Riro (Stewed Amaranth Greens)

Beef Suya

Jollof Rice

Fish Pepper Soup

Dodo (Fried Plantains)

Agege Bread

Crispy Yam Fries

Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata

Puff Puff

Vegan Jollof Rice