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- Basic - Berbere
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds 4 whole cloves ¾ teaspoon black cardamom seeds ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns ¼ teaspoon whole allspice 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds ½ teaspoon whole coriander - Basic - Chakchouka De Matin
( Breakfast Sauce )
1 can (12 oz) tomato paste 4 cloves garlic, sliced ⅔ cup water 2 cups harissa (see basic recipes) 1 tablespoon coriander, ground 1 tablespoon caraway, ground 1 teaspoon salt, or to - Basic - Peanut Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped 2 medium tomatoes cut into bite-size pieces 1 small eggplant with or without peel, cut into bite-size pieces ½ cup smooth peanut - Basic - Pickled African Peaches
4 lb slightly under ripe peaches 3 cups onions, sliced ⅓ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon turmeric 1 tablespoon cumin, ground 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 teaspoon - Basic - Pickled Lemons
- Basic - Preserved Lemons
5 lemons ¼ cup salt, more if desired 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 5 to 6 coriander seeds 3 to 4 black peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 freshly squeezed lemon, - Basic - Sauce Portugaise
( Portuguese Sauce )
3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 green bell pepper ½ large onion 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme, - Batata Bel Lamoun
( Golden Potato Soup )
1 large carrot, sliced 3 ribs celery with leaves, sliced 6 cups water 1 tablespoon corn oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine 2 lb (about 6) potatoes, peeled and sliced 2 teaspoons salt, or to - Beef And Vegetable Soup
[Ghana]
1½ lb boneless beef chuck or round steak, cut in ¾ " cubes 2 cups water 2 teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon ginger, ground ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper, (⅛ to ¼ ) 1½ lb Hubbard squash peeled - Beet Appetizer Salad
2 lb beets 1 teaspoon salt ½ Spanish onion, diced 4 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 4 tablespoons italian parsley, chopped 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 4 medium - Bissara
( Fava Soup )
1 lb skinless, dried fava beans 4 cups water 2 tablespoons corn oil ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste 2 teaspoons harissa (see Africa/basic recipes) 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground Lemon _T.jpg "Chicken And Ginger Soup")
Chicken And Ginger Soup
1.5 litres (2 ½ pints) chicken stock (or use chicken carcass and water, etc.) 1 onion, studded with 4 or 5 cloves Salt and freshly ground black pepper 700g (1 ½ lb) chicken, skinned, boned and- Egusi Soup
¾ cup egusi seeds 1½ lb beef tenderloin ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup peanut oil 2 large tomatoes, chopped 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 1 chilli (or jalapeno pepper) - Fresh Fish Pepper Soup
2 lb firm white boneles fish cut in bite-size pieces 4 cups water 2 tomatoes 1 onion, peeled 3 sprigs fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon, dried parsley 2 chillies (or jalapeno peppers) seeded 2 - M'loukhia
( Green Soup )
1 tablespoon corn oil 1 small head (6 cloves) garlic peeled and, ground 1 tablespoon coriander, ground 8 cups homemade chicken/vegetable broth 1½ cups powdered m'loukhia, or 1 cup fresh leaves, _T.jpg "Malagasy Marinated Fish")
Malagasy Marinated Fish
4x175g (6oz) red mullet, filleted 1 red chilli, very finely chopped 15g ( ½ oz) fresh root ginger, very finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped 10 spring onions, finely chopped- Pounded Green Pepper Appetizers
2 lb green bell peppers, grilled and skinned Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons olive - Shorbet Ads
( Lentil Soup )
2 cups ads magroosh (split red lentils) 2 qt chicken or lamb stock 2 medium onions 1 medium tomato 1 medium carrot 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons - Shurit Ads
( Lentil Soup With Garlic And Cumin )
2 cups ads majroosh 2 qt chicken stock, fresh or canned 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered 1 medium tomato, quartered 2 teaspoons garlic, coarsely chopped 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon - Soup of Chick Peas
1 cup dried chick peas, soaked ½ cup parsley, chopped Salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 pinches pulverized saffron ¼ teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon ginger, grated ½ cup onion, grated 3 tablespoons