Fish Baked with Tomatoes and Spices (Mtuzi Wa Samaki — Kenya) 1 large onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped 2 tablespoons ...

Fish Stew with Vegetables This may be the predecessor of Louisiana's gumbos. The okra acts as a thickening agent. 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 4 cups water 1 cup uncooked regular rice 3 carrots, thinly sliced 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon ...

Fish with Cumin Paste 1 1/2 pounds scrod or red snapper fillets 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cloves garlic, cut ...

Squash and Yams (Futari) 1 small onion, chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound Hubbard squash, pared and     cut into 1-inch pieces 2 medium yams or sweet potatoes,     pared and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup ...

Gali Akpono (African Cornmeal Cookies) 1 cup white cornmeal 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs (reserve 1 white for brushing cookie tops) Dampen ...

Gestowe Soetpatats (Sweet Potatoes Slow-cooked in Butter, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon — South Africa) Sweet potatoes, skinned, and thick-sliced 1 cup brown sugar, divided 2 or 4 cinnamon sticks, divided 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided Salt, ...

Peanut Stew with Chicken (Ghana Hkatenkwan - Ethiopia) In most of Africa, soups and stews made with peanuts - usually called "groundnuts" - are staple main-meal foods. Unless you relish very hot foods, begin with no more than half the ...

Ghee This is like clarified butter. Heat butter until milk solids separate out. Skim off solids, save them, and use for flavoring vegetables. What is left after the solids are removed is a clear yellow liquid, ghee. Ghee does not burn at high ...

Ghurum Masala (South Africa) When using this spice mixture, stir it in at the end of cooking, just before serving. 1 ounce ground coriander 2 ounces ground cumin 1/2 ounce ground cloves 1/2 ounce ground cayenne pepper 1/2 ounce ground cinnamon Mix ...

Spiced Cottage Cheese with Greens (Gomen Kitfo — Ethiopia) 1 (12 ounce) carton cottage cheese 2 tablespoons ghee or butter 1 clove garlic, cut into halves 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 ...