The African Gourmet: African Cuisine, Folktales and Cultural Stories

Roasted Curry Maize Soup Roasted Curry Maize Soup African Recipes by African Gourmet   Roasted corn or maize is a healthy African recipe made with onions, cabbage, and potato, hot peppers, corn and curry spice. Our African Roasted Curry Corn Soup has all the flavors you love from Africa street corn wrapped up into one comfort maize corn soup. Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 50 min Ingredients 1 large package frozen whole kernel corn ½ head cabbage shredded 1 white onion chopped finely 1 medium sized potato, diced small 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup vegetable broth Directions In a large frying pan add oil and corn, sauté 4 minutes. Add remaining ingredients mix well, cover and simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Serve over rice or as a soup dish.  Did you know? Maize or corn is one of the most important ce...

Africa for Kids: Hand Clapping Games Oral traditions are central to African history and culture. One beloved tradition is the hand-clapping games played by children across the continent. In Liberia and other parts of West Africa, these rhythmic games mix play, song, and movement, helping children build coordination, memory, and social skills . Liberian children playing hand clapping games At the Africa Heartwood Project Refugee Orphan Home in Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana, Liberian refugee children perform three classic clapping games. They sing in traditional Liberian Pidgin English, locally called Coloqwa (KOH-loh-kwah). Why Hand Clapping Games Matter Clapping games are more than play — they teach rhythm, coordination, cooperation, and quick thinking. Children learn patterns, remember lyrics, and practice social interaction while having fun. Three Popular Liberian Hand Clapping Games Hand Clapping Game #1 Performed by: Rannecia and Promise ...

Savory Garlic Mashed Breadfruit Recipe Cooking with breadfruit is easy. Breadfruit is a large, creamy fleshed, mild tasting and starchy with a texture similar to a potato, so of course everyone loves breadfruit in Africa and throughout the Caribbean and the world. Breadfruit is cooked and eaten green or ripe but is usually eaten when ripe but still firm. Ripe breadfruit can be boiled, steamed, or baked and replace potatoes in many recipes. Treat breadfruit as you would a potato. African Savory Garlic Mashed Breadfruit is an easy African recipe to make as side dish or a main meal. Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 50 min Savory Garlic Mashed Breadfruit Recipe Ingredients 1 breadfruit cored, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 medium chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup vegetable stock 2 tablespoons butter Directions In a large pot, add enough water to cover the breadfruit, simmer 20 minutes or unt...

Africa Food Spinach Smoked Meat Stew Recipe Spinach Smoked Meat Stew Recipe As suggested by the name Spinach and Smoked Meat Stew is a delicious mix of beef, fish, chicken, pork, and shellfish served over rice. Spinach leaves alone have a bitter taste and are sold fresh or dried. The leaves are green with a robust odor and a bitter taste. Yorubas call bitter leaf Ewuro and the Igbos Onugbu, every part of the plant is beneficial from the stem, leaves, and root. Liberian stews are unlike most recipes, Liberian stews are hearty stews that combine numerous meats, fish, and vegetables in one stew. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 55 minutes Spinach Smoked Meat Stew Serves 4 Nutrition facts: 340 calories and 3 grams fat Ingredients 5 ounces of cubed smoked beef 5 ounces of smoked pork sausage 2 skinless chicken thighs 3 smoked fish, flaked 1/2 pound peeled and deveined shrimp 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 onions, chopped finely 1/4 cup palm oil 1 bunch...

Batá drums are the voice of the Voodoo religion, batá are talking drums speak to and for the Yoruba people. Voodoo African Batá Drums In Yoruba Africa. Batá drums are the iconic symbol and sound of the Voodoo religion. The word voodoo comes from the West African word vodun which means spirit. Rhythms of Voodoo Batá Drumming. Batá drums are the voice of the Voodoo religion, batá are talking drums. Voodoo drumming and ceremonies are intimately linked in Africa. Batá drums are a double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass with one cone larger than the other. The Batá drum is a percussion instrument used primarily for the use of religious or semi-religious purposes for the native culture from the land of Yoruba, located in Nigeria. Batá drums are also the iconic symbol and sound of the Vodun or Voodoo religion. The talking drums express the histories of the West African Yoruba Oyo. Vodun is one of the world's oldest known religions. It is commonly believed by academic re...

The AGOA Dilemma: Eswatini's Balancing Act Between Monarchy and Modernity The AGOA Dilemma: Eswatini's Balancing Act Between Monarchy and Modernity How a small African kingdom's political structure threatens its economic future and what it says about the continent's wider challenges. Pro-democracy protests in Eswatini highlight the tension at the heart of the AGOA debate. (Image: Garry Knight) The Crossroads of Trade and Governance For over two decades, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a pivotal U.S. trade program, offering eligible sub-Saharan African nations duty-free access to the world's largest economy. The deal, however, has strings attached: beneficiaries must demonstrate progress toward political pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law. Now, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarch...

Gesho Plant in Africa Used For Food Firewood Money and Medicine. Gesho plant is highly valued in rural Africa growing in parts of Kenya, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Cameroon, Zaire, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Rhamnus prinoides or gesho plant is an indispensable plant for the rural African community. Gesho plant was discovered in 1788 is also known as Dogwood or Shiny Leaf in English, Blinkblaar in Afrikaans, umGlindi in Xhosa, Musvosvadziva in Shona, umNyenye in Zulu and gesho in Amharic. The African dogwood is a dense shrub or a small tree with glossy foliage and decorative red and purple berries, the tree is no relation of the American and Asian dogwoods. Gesho is a versatile plant used for food, firewood, wages and medicine. Gesho grows bordering forest and at high elevations. The fruits, roots and leaves are utilized, no part of the Gesho is wasted. The leaves stems and branch are used to brew...