Recipes | I've Been Cooking

Nzengué

Nzengué is a hearty and flavorful dish from Central Africa, combining rich cassava with a savory blend of fish, meat, and vegetables simmered in a fragrant palm oil stew.

🇬🇦 Gabon$$

Congo Golden Mbanzi

Congo Golden Mbanzi is a savory and mildly spicy dish featuring fried plantains in a rich tomato and peanut butter sauce, infused with aromatic spices, making it a hearty and flavorful side or main dish.

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo$$

Motlhabisane

Motlhabisane is a traditional dish from Southern Africa, featuring a wholesome blend of sorghum cooked with beef and vegetables in a savory broth.

🇱🇸 Lesotho$$

Swazi Chilli Mbabane

Swazi Chilli Mbabane is a flavorful African dish that combines tender beef with a medley of vibrant spices and vegetables, offering a spicy and aromatic experience perfect for any dinner occasion.

🇸🇿 Swaziland$$

Gounli Akassa

Gounli Akassa is a traditional West African fermented dish made from corn and cassava. It's known for its distinctive tangy flavor and smooth texture, often served as a side with rich, savory stews.

🇧🇯 Benin$

Ubugari na Isombe

A traditional African dish combining a smooth cassava flour-based starch (Ubugari) paired with rich, creamy cooked cassava leaves (Isombe), infused with peanut butter and aromatic spices.

🇷🇼 Rwanda$$

Zanzibar Samaki Fry

Zanzibar Samaki Fry is a fragrant and flavorful fish dish seasoned with a blend of spices and cooked in coconut oil, offering a taste of the Indian Ocean's culinary heritage.

🇹🇿 Tanzania$$

Egusi Crème

Egusi Crème is a rich and savory West African dish made from ground melon seeds and a blend of spices, perfect for a hearty meal.

🇧🇯 Benin$$

Johannesburg Sunset Bites

Johannesburg Sunset Bites blend vibrant spices with succulent chicken and fresh bell peppers for a dish inspired by South African flavors.

🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa$$

Boussan Lesso

Boussan Lesso is a hearty and nutritious vegetable stew filled with a medley of vegetables simmered in a spiced chicken stock, offering a flavorful blend suitable as a comforting meal any time of the day.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso$

I've been...

Nzengué

Congo Golden Mbanzi

Motlhabisane

Swazi Chilli Mbabane

Gounli Akassa

Ubugari na Isombe

Zanzibar Samaki Fry

Egusi Crème

Johannesburg Sunset Bites

Boussan Lesso

I've been...

Nzengué

Congo Golden Mbanzi

Motlhabisane

Swazi Chilli Mbabane

Gounli Akassa

Ubugari na Isombe

Zanzibar Samaki Fry

Egusi Crème

Johannesburg Sunset Bites

Boussan Lesso