African: Appetizer Recipes Archives - Meals by Mavis

Savory Cassava Fritters

Meals by Mavis — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 14:55:40 +0000

Cassava is a staple food in Ghana, so I grew up eating a lot of it. However, I never had it fried until more recently. Fried cassava is delicious. Clearly, I’ve been missing out. Anyways, I love making these savory cassava fritters. They smell and taste divine. For those who […]

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Chicken Chichinga (Ghanaian Chicken Kebabs)

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:05:47 +0000

Chicken chichinga are Ghanaian chicken kebabs made with suya spice, which is a peanut-based spice blend that’s widely used in Ghana and Nigeria. Chichinga can be made with any meat, tofu or vegetables. The meat versions of chichinga, particularly beef, are popular street foods in Ghana and Nigeria (where it […]

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Saladu Nebbe (Senegalese Black-Eyed Peas Salad)

Meals by Mavis — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 21:15:09 +0000

Happy summer! I have some good news. I successfully defended my PhD thesis this week. I’ve got a few revisions to make, but once that’s done, I can submit my thesis and be finally done! I’m so happy. Anyways, lets get to the food. Saladu nebbe is a Senegalese black-eyed […]

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BBQ-Flavoured Baked Plantain Chips

Meals by Mavis — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:48:24 +0000

Plantain chips are a popular snack in Ghana and other African countries. I also see more food stores in Canada (at least in Ontario) selling plantain chips, which I think is great. However, I still like to make my own plantain chips so I can make them baked instead of […]

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Kachumbari (East African Tomato and Onion Salad)

Meals by Mavis — Wed, 29 May 2019 23:06:22 +0000

Kachumbari is a tomato and onion based salad that is part of the cuisine of Kenya, Tanzania and other neighboring countries. Kachumbari can be eaten as a side dish or as an appetizer for a main meal. It’s also common for kachumbari to be used as a condiment for East […]

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Yele Kakro (Ghanaian Yam Balls)

Meals by Mavis — Sat, 04 May 2019 14:41:30 +0000

I was talking to my mother not so long ago and she said that she had some Ghanaian yams (also called white yams) that she was saving for me. I of course rushed over to her house because I’d literally been searching African grocery stores looking for these yams and […]

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