This slaai recipe made with avocado, spinach, and quinoa is an amalgamation of common Eswatini flavors and ingredients combined into a fresh, tasty dish. Avocado is marinated and tossed with quinoa, peanuts, coconut and spinach for a perfect summer side. Country...
Akwadu Recip: Baked Caramelised Banana with Coconut – Equatorial Guinea
This easy technique for caramelising bananas involves sprinkling banana halves with coconut oil, coconut sugar, spices and lemon juice and baking them in the oven until golden, then topping with toasted coconut flakes. This akwadu recipe makes for a quick, easy and...
Sourdough Injera Flatbread Recipe from Eritrea & Ethiopia
Sourdough injera is a spongy flatbread, texturally something between a crepe and a pancake. It has a sour tang, which cuts through the savoury stews it is usually served alongside. Injera is found in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and is utilised not just as an accompaniment,...
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