African recipes
Chocolate ripple cheesecake
Add a swirl of cocoa to this classic baked American cheesecake from Mary Berry Ingredients For the base 100g/4oz plain chocolate digestive biscuits, crushed 50g/2oz butter, melted For the cheesecake 150g/5oz plain chocolate, broken into pieces 700g/1½lb full-fat soft cheese 225g/8oz caster sugar ½ tsp vanilla esence 2 size 2 eggs Preparation method Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3. [...]
Jollof rice with naan bread
Spice up some chicken breast fillets with this African-style rice and tomato dish and easy homemade naan breads. Ingredients For the naan bread 250g/9oz plain flour 2 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder 110-130ml/4-5fl oz milk 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped handful fresh coriander, finely chopped 1 tbsp melted butter For the jollof [...]
Bobotie
Ingredients For the bobotie 50ml/2fl oz olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 500g/1lb 2oz lamb mince 1 tbsp hot curry powder 1 lemon, juice and zest only 2 tbsp mango chutney 75g/2½oz sultanas 75g/2½oz toasted almonds 1 slice white bread, soaked in milk for 1 minute then squeezed dry salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 bay leaves 3 free-range eggs 150ml/5fl oz milk To [...]