Easter Recipes
Spring Easter recipes featuring lamb, eggs, and seasonal delights. Traditional dishes from Europe and beyond.
Algeria(16)
Algerian Shakshuka
A vibrant and flavorful dish of eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato and pepper sauce. This Algerian variation often includes a blend of aromatic spices, making it a hearty and satisfying meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Chakhchoukha Constantinoise
A hearty and flavorful dish from Constantine, Algeria, featuring shredded msemen (a type of flaky, layered flatbread) served with a rich, slow-cooked tomato-based meat stew, typically lamb or chicken, and chickpeas. It's known for its comforting, savory, and deeply aromatic profile.
Chorba Frik Algérienne
A traditional and hearty Algerian soup made with cracked green wheat (frik), tender lamb or chicken, aromatic vegetables, and a blend of warming spices. It's a staple during Ramadan and special occasions, offering a comforting and flavorful meal.
Chorba Frik Algérienne
A hearty and flavorful Algerian soup, Chorba Frik is a staple, especially during Ramadan. It's made with cracked green wheat (frik), lamb or chicken, vegetables, and a blend of aromatic spices, offering a comforting and nutritious meal. This recipe provides detailed instructions for an authentic taste.
Couscous aux Sept Légumes
A hearty and flavorful couscous dish featuring a rich broth simmered with a variety of seven vegetables, tender lamb or chicken, and aromatic spices. This is a celebratory dish often served on special occasions.
Couscous Bel Bouz
A hearty and flavorful couscous dish from the Kabyle region of Algeria, traditionally made with lamb or beef, chickpeas, and a rich vegetable broth. 'Bel bouz' refers to the rich, thick sauce.
Ethiopia(16)
Awaze Tibs
Tibs in awaze sauce - an extra spicy and intensely flavorful Ethiopian stir-fry, traditionally served sizzling hot.
Derek Tibs
Derek Tibs are a dry-fried Ethiopian meat dish, characterized by its crispy texture and intense flavor, achieved without a sauce. It's a simpler, more intensely browned version of classic tibs.
Doro Wot
Ethiopia's celebratory chicken stew, often called the 'crown jewel' of Ethiopian cuisine. This rich, slow-cooked dish features tender chicken and hard-boiled eggs simmered in a deeply flavorful, spiced berbere sauce. Essential for holidays and special occasions, traditionally served with injera.
Doro Wot
Ethiopia's quintessential celebratory chicken stew, slow-cooked to tender perfection with the complex, warming spice blend of berbere and infused with aromatic niter kibbeh. Traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs nestled within the rich sauce, this dish is a holiday essential.
Doro Wot with Injera
Ethiopia's quintessential celebration dish: a rich, deeply spiced chicken stew featuring tender chicken pieces and hard-boiled eggs, traditionally served with spongy, tangy injera bread for scooping.
Enqulal Firfir
A simple yet flavorful Ethiopian breakfast dish featuring scrambled eggs cooked with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh), berbere spice, and torn pieces of day-old injera. It's a hearty and satisfying way to start the day.
Libya(16)
Bazeen
Bazeen is a traditional Libyan dish made from barley flour, water, and salt, formed into a dense, dough-like consistency. It is typically served with a rich, spiced tomato-based stew containing lamb, chicken, or beef, along with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and sometimes pumpkin. Boiled eggs are a common accompaniment. Bazeen is traditionally eaten by hand, with pieces of the dough torn off and dipped into the stew, creating a communal dining experience.
Filfil Mahshi
Filfil Mahshi is a beloved Libyan dish of bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mixture of ground lamb, rice, and aromatic herbs and spices, all simmered in a rich tomato sauce. It's a comforting and hearty meal that showcases the vibrant flavors of Libyan cuisine.
Goulash bel Lahm
A hearty and flavorful lamb goulash, slow-cooked with aromatic spices, tomatoes, and vegetables until the lamb is meltingly tender. This dish is a comforting staple, often served with bread or couscous.
Libyan Chicken and Rice Kabsa
A fragrant and flavorful one-pot rice dish featuring tender chicken, aromatic spices, and often garnished with nuts and raisins.
Libyan Fricassé Sandwich
A popular street food, this Libyan Fricassé is a soft, fried bun filled with a savory mixture of tuna, boiled eggs, olives, potatoes, and a spicy harissa paste. It's a delightful combination of textures and flavors.
Libyan Lamb and Apricot Stew
A rich and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb simmered with sweet dried apricots, aromatic spices, and a savory broth. This dish, often prepared in a tagine or a similar pot, balances sweet and savory notes, making it a comforting and deeply satisfying meal.
Egypt(14)
Bamia
A comforting and classic Egyptian home-style stew featuring tender lamb and tender okra simmered in a rich tomato sauce, infused with the aromatic flavors of garlic and coriander. This dish is a staple in Egyptian cuisine.
Eggah
A hearty and flavorful Egyptian omelette, similar to a frittata, packed with vegetables and aromatic spices. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner.
Egyptian Baba Ghanouj
A classic Egyptian mezze dip, this Baba Ghanouj features intensely smoky eggplant blended with creamy tahini, bright lemon juice, and pungent garlic. Perfect for scooping with warm pita bread.
Egyptian Fatteh with Chicken
A classic Egyptian layered dish featuring tender chicken, fluffy rice, crispy fried bread, and a tangy garlic-yogurt sauce, finished with toasted pine nuts. A comforting and flavorful meal.
Egyptian Moussaka
A hearty and flavorful Egyptian eggplant bake, distinct from its Greek counterpart. This version features layers of fried eggplant and spiced ground meat in a rich tomato sauce, baked until tender and bubbly. It's a comforting home-style dish that doesn't use béchamel.
Egyptian Musaka'a
A hearty and flavorful Egyptian eggplant casserole featuring layers of fried eggplant and a rich, spiced ground beef and tomato sauce. This version omits the béchamel sauce common in other Mediterranean musaka'a variations, focusing on the natural richness of the eggplant and tomato.
Djibouti(7)
Djiboutian Lamb and Okra Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb and okra simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce. This dish showcases the influence of Middle Eastern and North African cuisines on Djiboutian food, with aromatic spices and a comforting texture.
Djiboutian Lamb and Vegetable Skewers
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in a flavorful yogurt-based sauce with aromatic spices, then grilled on skewers with colorful vegetables. This dish is a popular choice for celebrations and gatherings.
Djiboutian Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
A fragrant and tender lamb tagine, slow-cooked with sweet apricots, crunchy almonds, and a blend of aromatic Djiboutian spices. This dish offers a delightful balance of sweet and savory flavors, reflecting the country's rich culinary heritage influenced by Arab and African traditions.
Djiboutian Vegetable Curry
A flavorful and aromatic vegetable curry inspired by Djiboutian cuisine, featuring a blend of warming spices, tender vegetables, and a rich, savory sauce. This dish showcases the influence of Middle Eastern and Indian culinary traditions on Djibouti's food.
Marake Kaloune
Marake Kaloune is a flavorful fish and vegetable stew originating from Djibouti, featuring a delightful blend of tender fish, hearty vegetables like potatoes, okra, and eggplant, simmered in a savory broth with tamarind for a unique tang. It's often served with rice, making it a complete and satisfying meal.
Sambusa
Sambusa are Djibouti's version of samosas, crispy fried pastries typically filled with spiced minced meat (often lamb or beef) and onions. They are a popular snack or appetizer, especially during Ramadan.
Ghana(7)
Apem with Garden Egg Stew
Apem, a dish made from boiled and mashed plantains, offers a unique starchy base that is both filling and flavorful. It is traditionally served with a vibrant garden egg stew, which provides a delightful contrast in texture and taste. This combination is a testament to the versatility of plantains and the rich flavors of Ghanaian vegetable stews.
Gado-Gado
A vibrant and flavorful Ghanaian take on the Indonesian Gado-Gado, featuring a medley of blanched vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and fried plantains, all generously coated in a rich, spiced peanut sauce.
Ghanaian Tilapia Stew with Garden Eggs
A flavorful and aromatic stew featuring tilapia fish simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce with garden eggs (a type of small eggplant). This dish is a delightful blend of spice and savory notes, often enjoyed with boiled yam or plantain.
Konkonte with Garden Egg Stew
A hearty and flavorful Ghanaian dish featuring konkonte (a dense cassava dough) served with a rich and savory garden egg stew, often made with smoked fish and spices.
Oto
Oto is a traditional Ghanaian dish made from boiled and mashed yams, mixed with red palm oil, onions, and seasonings. It's often served with hard-boiled eggs and is a celebratory dish, frequently prepared for birthdays and naming ceremonies.
Shito Fried Yam with Eggs
A popular Ghanaian street food, this dish features crispy fried yam cubes coated in spicy shito sauce, served with scrambled or fried eggs. It's a flavorful and satisfying meal or snack.
Botswana(5)
Botswana Lamb and Apricot Tagine
A fragrant and flavorful lamb stew, slow-cooked with dried apricots, warming spices, and a touch of honey. This dish offers a delightful blend of savory and sweet, reflecting influences from North African tagine cooking adapted with local Botswanan ingredients.
Botswana Lamb and Bean Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb, a medley of beans, and aromatic spices, reflecting the rich culinary heritage of Botswana. This dish is often slow-cooked to perfection, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
Botswana Lamb and Bean Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb and protein-rich beans, simmered in a savory broth with aromatic spices. This dish is a testament to Botswana's use of readily available ingredients.
Botswana Lamb and Sorghum Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb simmered with sorghum, root vegetables, and aromatic spices, offering a taste of traditional Botswanan comfort food.
Botswana Lamb Curry
A fragrant and flavorful lamb curry, rich with spices and tender lamb, often served with rice. This dish showcases the influence of various culinary traditions in Botswana.
Comoros(4)
Comorian Chicken Faham
Aromatic and flavorful grilled chicken marinated in a blend of Middle Eastern and Comorian spices, yogurt, and lemon. 'Faham' refers to charcoal, indicating its traditional cooking method, resulting in a smoky and succulent dish.
Comorian Lamb and Lentil Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb, earthy lentils, and aromatic Comorian spices, often simmered to perfection.
Comorian Lamb and Rice Biryani
A fragrant and flavorful Comorian-style lamb biryani, featuring tender lamb marinated in yogurt and spices, layered with aromatic basmati rice and cooked to perfection.
Comorian Spiced Lamb Skewers
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in a fragrant blend of Comorian spices, then grilled to perfection. These skewers, known locally as 'brochettes,' are a popular street food and appetizer, often served with a side of spicy dipping sauce or a fresh salad.
Gambia(4)
Gambian Lamb and Couscous Stew
A fragrant and warming lamb stew, slow-cooked with aromatic spices and tender vegetables, served over fluffy couscous. This dish offers a delightful blend of savory and slightly sweet flavors.
Gambian Lamb and Okra Stew
A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender lamb and okra simmered in a rich tomato and peanut-based broth, seasoned with traditional Gambian spices.
Gambian Lamb Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
A fragrant and flavorful lamb tagine, slow-cooked with sweet apricots, crunchy almonds, and a blend of aromatic Gambian spices. This dish offers a delightful fusion of sweet and savory notes, perfect for a special occasion.
Gambian Lamb Yappa
A hearty and flavorful lamb stew, Yappa is a traditional Gambian dish characterized by its rich marinade and slow-cooked tenderness. It's often served with rice, making for a satisfying meal.
Guinea(4)
Fouti Lafidi
Fouti Lafidi is a popular and versatile Guinean dish, often described as a vegetable stew or sauce made primarily from eggplant and okra, seasoned with spices, and traditionally served with rice. It can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Konkoé
Konkoé is a traditional Guinean stew featuring smoked catfish simmered with a variety of vegetables like eggplant, potatoes, carrots, and onions in a flavorful, slightly soupy sauce. It's a comforting dish often served with rice.
Soupou Gertö
Soupou Gertö is a hearty Guinean chicken stew featuring tender chicken pieces simmered with sweet potatoes, eggplant, and aromatic spices in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. It's a comforting and satisfying dish often served with rice.
Yétissé
Yétissé is a vibrant and flavorful Guinean stew that beautifully combines fish with a medley of vegetables like eggplant, okra, and tomatoes, simmered in a rich, savory broth often enhanced with palm oil. It's typically served with rice, offering a taste of coastal West African cuisine.
Angola(3)
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
A beloved Portuguese-inspired dish adapted in Angola, featuring salt cod, potatoes, onions, and hard-boiled eggs, baked until tender and flavorful. This version emphasizes the rich, comforting flavors often found in Angolan adaptations of classic dishes.
Calulu de Galinha
Calulu de Galinha is a flavorful and hearty chicken stew, a variation of the more commonly known fish or meat calulu. This version features chicken simmered with a rich blend of vegetables like spinach, okra, and eggplant, seasoned with palm oil, tomatoes, and spices. It's a comforting dish, often served with funge or rice.
Fumbua Elambani Na Mafuta Ya Nguba
A flavorful and unique Angolan dish featuring spinach cooked with peanut butter, tomatoes, and palm oil. It's a testament to the rich culinary traditions of Central Africa, offering an earthy, nutty, and satisfying taste.
Burkina Faso(3)
Brochettes d'Agneau Sauce Moutarde
Tender lamb skewers marinated and grilled, served with a tangy mustard-based sauce, a popular street food and celebratory dish.
Brochettes de Mouton Sauce Pimentée
Marinated and grilled skewers of tender lamb or mutton, served with a vibrant, spicy dipping sauce that balances heat with aromatic herbs and spices.
Mouton aux Patates Douces
A hearty and flavorful dish featuring tender lamb stewed with sweet potatoes, onions, and aromatic spices, offering a delightful balance of savory and sweet.
Chad(3)
Bangaou
A hearty and flavorful stew from Northern Chad, featuring tender lamb, sweet potatoes, and aromatic spices. This dish is a comforting meal, often served with couscous or rice.
Chadian Lamb and Rice Pilaf
A fragrant and flavorful rice pilaf cooked with tender pieces of lamb, aromatic spices, and vegetables, often served as a celebratory dish.
Moulah Koudou with Boule
Moulah Koudou is a hearty okra and meat stew, often made with beef or lamb, simmered in a flavorful tomato-based broth. It's a popular dish in Chad, known for its rich texture and satisfying taste. It is traditionally served with Boule, a staple porridge made from millet or sorghum flour, which is shaped into balls and used to scoop up the stew.
Eritrea(3)
Eritrean Spiced Rice with Minced Beef
A fragrant and flavorful one-pot dish of Basmati rice cooked with spiced minced beef, carrots, and peas. Hashweh is a popular comfort food in Eritrean and Middle Eastern cuisines, often served as a complete meal.
Tibsi Kebeb
Tibsi Kebeb is a flavorful Eritrean dish featuring sautéed meat, often beef or lamb, cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and a blend of aromatic spices. It's typically finished with niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), which adds a rich depth of flavor. This dish is a staple in Eritrean cuisine, known for its savory and slightly spicy profile.
Tsebhi Derho
Tsebhi Derho is a classic Eritrean chicken stew, known for its rich, spicy flavor profile. It features tender chicken pieces simmered in a flavorful sauce made with berbere spice, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and ginger. Often served with hard-boiled eggs, it's a hearty and comforting dish perfect for special occasions or a satisfying meal.
Kenya(3)
Kenyan Lamb Stew Fry
A flavorful and tender lamb stew, often prepared with a rich tomato base and aromatic spices. This dish is a comforting meal, typically served with ugali or chapati.
Kenyan Lamb Stew with Ugali
A hearty and flavorful lamb stew, simmered with aromatic spices and vegetables, traditionally served with ugali, a staple maize meal porridge.
Kenyan Mayai Pasua
A popular Kenyan street food, Mayai Pasua consists of hard-boiled eggs that are sliced open and topped with a fresh, tangy kachumbari (tomato and onion salsa). It's a simple yet flavorful snack or light meal.
Lesotho(3)
Lesotho Lamb and Root Vegetable Stew
A hearty and warming stew featuring tender lamb and a medley of root vegetables, slow-cooked to perfection. This dish embodies the comforting and nourishing aspects of Basotho cuisine, perfect for colder weather.
Sesotho Lamb and Sorghum Stew
A hearty and nourishing stew combining tender lamb with the earthy flavors of sorghum, vegetables, and aromatic spices. This dish is a comforting staple, perfect for cooler weather.
Sesotho Lamb Stew with Sorghum
A hearty and warming stew made with tender lamb, root vegetables, and enriched with the nutty flavor of sorghum. This dish is a testament to the agricultural heritage of Lesotho, utilizing staple ingredients in a deeply satisfying meal.
Equatorial Guinea(2)
Sopa de Malamba con Pescado
A hearty and flavorful fish soup made with malamba (a type of leafy green, similar to spinach or chard) and fresh fish, reflecting the coastal influences on Equatorial Guinean cuisine.
Yetisse
Yetisse is a flavorful stew featuring tender fish simmered with a medley of vegetables such as carrots and eggplants, seasoned with ginger, hot peppers, and chicken stock. It's a comforting and aromatic dish often served with rice.
Malawi(2)
Nkhalamba
A hearty and flavorful goat stew, slow-cooked to tender perfection with aromatic spices and vegetables. Nkhalamba is a traditional dish often prepared for special occasions.
Nkhalamba-Style Goat Stew
A hearty and flavorful goat stew, slow-cooked with aromatic spices and vegetables, embodying the rich culinary traditions of Malawi. Often served with nsima.
