Three Super Easy African Homemade Spice Recipes
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communities as well as giving everyday nourishment. Add a new aroma to your food life. Ja means
eat in the African language Southern Sotho (soh-toh) or Sesotho (se-soh-toh.)
Here are three super easy homemade spice recipes from our book A Field of
Greens.
Three Super Easy African Homemade Spice Recipes
Simple Ground Curry
Ghana
Yield about 1/4 cup
Ingredients
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon coriander
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
Directions
Mix all ingredients well and
store in an airtight container away from light and heat.
Chermoula
North Africa
Yield about ¾ cup
Ingredients
1 ½ cups fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a food processor, add all
ingredients, process until mixture resembles a thick sauce. Add more olive oil
if needed.
Ground Piri Piri
Mozambique
Yield about ½ cup
Ingredients
1 teaspoon dried lemon peel
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon red pepper flake
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a bowl
and store in an airtight container away from light and heat.
Second edition of A Field of Greens has the same favorite recipes we all know and love plus a new chapter on drinks, Ashanti Adinkra symbols and a few more surprises. With 111 easy African slow cooker recipes, fall in love with your slow cooker all over again.

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