African recipes costing less than $1.5 per serving

Moroccan Lentil Soup

Moroccan Lentil Soup-is a delicious and easy to prepare recipe for a spicy vegetable soup. This recipe requires a (5 to 6 quart) slow cooker. It…

Malay Curried tripe recipe

An unusual way to cook Tripe .This from the cape Malay culture in South Africa

Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara

If you like hummus, you will also like this simple and tasty bean dip. Fava beans are preferred, but Lima beans work well too. You can thin down…

Curried Peanut and Tomato Soup

I adore this soup - so easy to make, delicious and satisfying. I've also made it with chunks of sweet potato added for a stand-alone meal soup.…

Moroccan Tomato & Green Pepper Salad

Time to put those Preserved Lemons to work in the kitchen - they've been developing their totally unique and…

Moroccan Hareera (Harira)

I have read and respect the many recipes for this famous soup that have been posted on CookEatShare. However, I have not found a true recipe, as I…

Baked date pudding

A Cape Malay recipe as reproduced on I Africa "an olden time dessert learnt from granny." It always takes me back to my very young childhood days…

Mustard seed cucumbers

This is a novel way of making pickled cucumbers. The recipe originates in Germany where it is called Senfgurken.

Moussak’aa

Moussak’aa

Chocolate (Marble) Cheesecake

Fattoush salad

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

condiments for fuul

condiments for fuul

Featherlight Dumplings

These featherlight dumplings are delicious family favourites. Great with a good stew. Perfect for 'one pot' cooking and sooooo easy to make!

Curried Onion salad

A must with any BBQ (BRAAIVLEIS) a Cape Malayinfluenced recipe . a good side dish with any cold meat dish