Knowledge about African food in general has been very limited for non-Africans in the past and this was largely due to weak or non-existent mediums of communication. But today, with the internet age, you can learn and taste hundreds of African recipes by few clicks on your mouse.

The majority of Africans eat at home. Cooks never cook for one person but they cook for the whole family and also for anyone who may stop by. Like I already mention in the African cuisine post , Hospitality is very important in the continent.

Here in this page you will find all the most popular African food recipes. From North Africa to South Africa,  East Africa to West Africa but also Central Africa. Most of the recipes are written by me but others are external links recipes. I will be updating this page often to make sure i have all the great African dishes in here.

If you love video recipes more than written recipes you might also check out my YouTube Channel where i have almost hundred of African recipes.  Click here to visit my YouTube Channel

Let’s start with West African cuisine (why? Just because I am from West Africa). West Africa comprises of seventeen (17) countries. West African main dishes are made with starch served with stews or soup.  Stews are cooked with fish, chicken, beef, lamb or goat meat. Hot chilies are added in almost all soups/stews. Countries like Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea eat a lot of chilies.

West African Recipes:

Tô : it is the foundation of many meal in the western African countries. It is made from cassava or corn flour. It is very similar to FUFU or Ugali.  Click here for Tô Recipe.

Rice and Beans: It is more popular in Ghana than other African country. In Ghana it is called waakey (or waatchey). You will find the recipe for Rice and Beans here. For another version of Rice and beans Click here.

Sweet Potato leaves stew:  Famous stew in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. It is usually served as side dish with rice. Click here for sweet potato leaves recipe.  Here  a link another recipe for Sweet potato leaves.

Beef stew:  There are hundreds if not thousands of way to make beef stew or beef soup. Like I already mention stews are served with fufu, To,  Ugali or rice in Africa. Here is a simple recipe for beef stew.

This video will show you an easy way to make beef stew.

Here another recipe for west African Beef stew: African Beef Stew

Chicken Stew: Are popular everywhere not only in West Africa but all over the continent. There are  many ways to make chicken stew. Here two simple chicken stew recipes that you might like, West African Chicken Stew and also Easy Chicken Stew

Cassava leaves sauce: Also known as Saga Saga in Mali, hako in Guinea is another popular sauce in West Africa. It is called Cassava leaf soup in  Liberia and Sierra Leone. I have a nice recipe for cassava leaf that has thousands and thousands of views, you can check out the video below:

Here my written recipe of cassava leaf soup

Cassava Leaf and Rice from African recipes Secrets

Sierra leonean Cassava Leaves Recipe on Wiki

Jollof Rice: Oh, i should have started with this recipe because it is so popular in west Africa, with different names. In Senegal it is called Ceebu jen, in Guinea and Ivory cost, they name it Riz Gras. Jollof rice can be cooked with fish, chicken,beef or totally vegetarian.  Here three recipes for jollof rice or ceebu Jen:

 African Jollof Rice with fish / Ceebu Jen

Jollof Rice with chicken

Jollof Rice with beef

Vegetarian Jollof Rice

Coconut Jollof Rice: This coconut rice  is more like a vegetarian version of Jollof Rice cooked with coconut milk.  It is not only famous in West Africa but it is also favorite dish in Cameroon. Here 2 other coconut rice that you might like:

Nigerian Coconut Rice Recipe

Ginger Beer is also known as Gnamakounji in so many African countries. This recipe is Ginger juice made with pineapple, it is extremely refreshing. Here my video on how to make ginger juice.

Bean fritters also known as Akara in Nigeria, Akaraje in Senegal is a delicious West African snack made from beans.  If you love beans then you will adore these snacks, it is sometimes served as breakfast with Agidi.  Here few different ways to make Akara, i am sure you will find one that you liked:

My own recipe for Akara 

Akara recipe from OnlineNigeria

Allnigerianrecipes Akara

Akara recipe from the mamadish website

Akara Recipe from AvartsyCooking

Here wikipedia Explanation about Akara

Or you may also want to watch my video on how to make Akara:

Puff Puff is a popular snack in West Africa, it is called beignet or gateaux in some African countries. It is the favorite snack among most African people. So far this is my favorite one, i can eat every single day but i never get enough of it. Below you ll find some great recipes for Puff Puff.

My Puff Puff Recipe

Nigerian Puff Puff Recipe

Puff Puff Recipe from AvartsyCooking

You should also check out my video on how to make Puff Puff

Chin chin/ Ochomo/ Croquettes is these sweet crunchy and delicious snacks that are enjoyed all over Africa. They are famous   on parties in Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and so many other West African countries. Here few Chin Chin recipes that you will love:

Kadirecipes Chin Chin Recipe

You might check the Chin Chin Recipe from Food.com

Watch my video on how to make Chin Chin

Bissap Juice

Banku

Okra soup

Peanut Butter soup:  also known as Mafe’ in Senegal, Tigadègué in Mali and Mafe’ Tiga in Guinea is delicious soup made from peanut butter. I can be cooked with beef, lamb, fish, chicken and any meat. I have 2 recipes of peanut soup that you should definitely check out.

Peanut soup with chicken

Peanut Soup with Smoked Fish

Egusi soup

Chackery

Grilled fish

Pumpkin soup

Fish balls stew:

Eggplant stew:

Black eyed peas:

Fried plantain

Suya Meat:

Chicken yassa

Chicken curry

Ogbono Soup

Domoda:

Soupoukanja

Pepper soup

Palm Nut Soup

You can also check out Celtnet website for more West African recipes

East African recipes

East  Africa comprises of seventeen (17) countries,the food in this region is strongly influence by Arabs and Indian traders who brought their spices and cooking techniques in the region. But like most of African countries, East African main food is also starch made from cornmeal or millet flour.Staples like Ugali is the most common in East Africa.