African recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Grandmas Milk Tart

Grandmas Milk Tart

A favourite South African Classic dating back to the Voortrekker days If you dont want to make the pastry use frozen puff pastry. This recipes…

Peter Brown
Apr 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
3037 views
Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions Cassolita

Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions Cassolita

This was an outstanding dish that we served last night with a lamb tagine. It's fairly easy to put together,…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2013
Advanced
2 votes
3900 views
Moroccan Split Pea Soup

Moroccan Split Pea Soup

This is a delicious and beautiful recipe I adapted from one in Paula Wolfert's beautiful book "the food of morocco". The split pea soup has…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2012
Advanced
3 votes
7226 views
Basic Baked custard

Basic Baked custard

A tasty, simple and inexpensive dessert that can be made with a wide range of flavours and served with many different additions. Some of the…

Peter Brown
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2977 views
Moroccan kofte and sausage stew

Moroccan kofte and sausage stew

A North African casserole ideal for a small crowd.

Easy Cook - Laka kuharica
Sep 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1660 views
Mixed veggie and seed bake

Mixed veggie and seed bake

Although this is an ideal single dish to serve to vegetarians it is also versatile and unusual enough to serve as accompaniment to meat and fish and…

Peter Brown
Aug 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1557 views
BEST EVER FRUITY FIBRE RUSKS / BOERBESKUIT (SOUTH AFRICAN)

BEST EVER FRUITY FIBRE RUSKS / BOERBESKUIT (SOUTH AFRICAN)

Moorishly fruitful with a citrusy burst on the tongue! Makes: 72 + 55 = Total 127 Rusks using a 72 & 55 Rusk…

Gypsy-Rose Belladonna Kilachef
Aug 2012
Advanced
1 vote
6328 views
Moroccan Carrot Salad

Moroccan Carrot Salad

DCMH
Aug 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1668 views
Curry Vinaigrette

Curry Vinaigrette

DCMH
Aug 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1469 views
Good ol' chicken soup

Good ol' chicken soup

in the Southern Hemisphere we are in winter so soup is a good warmer in the evenings ,here are some soups I found while browsing on the I africa…

Peter Brown
Jun 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1761 views
Butternut and orange soup

Butternut and orange soup

In the Southern Hemisphere we are in winter so soup is a good warmer in the evenings ,here are some soups I found while browsing on the I africa…

Peter Brown
Jun 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
1751 views
Beer marinated pork chops

Beer marinated pork chops

When selecting pork chops for this dish make sure they are evenly sliced so that they are all ready at the same time. The chops should also have a…

Peter Brown
May 2012
Intermediate
3 votes
6485 views
Fattoush salad

Fattoush salad

My daughter who now lives in Cairo gave me this recipe, which I greatly adore!

Evelyn Adlam
Apr 2012
Advanced
1 vote
2221 views
Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemons, Olives & Artichoke Hearts

Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemons, Olives & Artichoke Hearts

Since I just finished preserving lemons I needed something to try them out…

Bob Vincent
Apr 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
3398 views
Lentils & Vegetables ~ Moroccan Style

Lentils & Vegetables ~ Moroccan Style

I began making this dish in the 1970s and it has evolved since then into a great Winter favorite. This will…

Amos Miller
Jan 2012
Professional
3 votes
8359 views