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African recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Spicy Shrimp Moroccan Style These prawns are absolutely fantastic. Every time I make them I marvel at the density and depth of the flavors. I typically leave the Cayenne…	John Spottiswood Sep 2008 Advanced	18 votes 6 reviews 5 comments 38966 views
Cumin Rice This rice is a delicious mix of cumin and cinnamon. It provides a nice, slightly sweet flavor, that is a perfect complement to any middle eastern…	Joyce Leung Jun 2008 Intermediate	7 votes 4 reviews 1 comment 20775 views
Harira Soup This is the traditional soup served at sunset to break the daily fast observed during the 30 days of Ramadan. Recipes vary from family to family…	John Spottiswood Jan 2009 Advanced	6 votes 4 reviews 2 comments 24254 views

Moroccan Fish Soup This is a flavorful, spicy soup that happens to be Moroccan but will remind you of fish soups found from Spain to Russia. It is a classic! Serves…	John Spottiswood Feb 2008 Advanced	4 votes 3 reviews 23664 views
African Spinach ( Muriwo ) Virtually every township house in Zimbabwe has a small vegetable patch in the yard on which one of a variety of muriwo is grown. Virtually every…	Grant Loney Aug 2010 Intermediate	1 vote 7019 views
Fried Rice Bowl from Madagascar Everyone loves fried rice, and its very popular in Madagascar.	Rachael Johnson Feb 2011 Intermediate	2 votes 1 comment 13260 views
Black-Eyed Peas with Coconut Milk I adapted this from a recipe I found in the San Francisco Chronicle. My parents have told me that eating…	Mihir Shah Jan 2009 Advanced	6 votes 2 reviews 12111 views
Jamaican "Beef" Patties Coming from a Jamaican background, many times my palate craves the blended flavors of curry. So I veganized one of my favorite treats, Jamaican Beef…	Kiki Thompson May 2010 Advanced	2 votes 9588 views
Moroccan Chicken Quick & easy flavorful chicken dish with zucchini, tomatoes & eggplant.	Baking Barrister Jul 2010 Intermediate	2 votes 1 review 5644 views
Chicken and Eggplant Tagine I was shopping for a chicken and eggplant stew and both the eggplant and the bell peppers were on sale...so I bought extra. We ended up making two…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	7 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 7903 views
Mafé or maafe – African groundnut stew Famous west African spicy peanut stew made with veal, beef and eggplant	Easy Cook - Laka kuharica Mar 2020 Intermediate	1 vote 1470 views
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 1 review 6485 views
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 1 review 2 comments 7226 views
FELAFEL SANDWICH (Middle Eastern Fritters) This is one of my favorite "street foods" in the Middle East. It is originated in Egypt as a snack. Here is my…	MARIA LOURDES V. LIPARDO-AYUB Dec 2010 Advanced	1 vote 1 review 2 comments 5017 views