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These tasty recipes are bursting with spice and flavor. Get the recipes from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, and more.

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Egyptian Meatballs Recipe - Bring a taste of world cuisine into your weeknight meals with these quick and easy Egyptian meatballs made with ground beef, leeks, and eggs.

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Egyptian Meatballs

Bring a taste of world cuisine into your weeknight meals with these quick and easy Egyptian meatballs made with ground beef, leeks, and eggs.

By Animator's Wife

One-Pot Moroccan Shrimp Tagine Recipe - The rich flavors of Morocco shine through in this one-pot shrimp tagine dish that's as easy as it is delicious. Serve over prepared couscous.

One-Pot Moroccan Shrimp Tagine

The rich flavors of Morocco shine through in this one-pot shrimp tagine dish that's as easy as it is delicious. Serve over prepared couscous.

By SunnyDaysNora

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West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken Recipe - African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens.

West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken

African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens.

By Ellie Krieger

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Egyptian Okra Recipe - Okra, called bamya in Egyptian Arabic, is a popular vegetable in Egypt. It is either prepared as a stew with meat or as a simple vegetable side dish, like in this recipe, where frozen okra is used.

Egyptian Okra

Okra, called bamya in Egyptian Arabic, is a popular vegetable in Egypt. It is either prepared as a stew with meat or as a simple vegetable side dish, like in this recipe, where frozen okra is used.

By Olaahmed

Chtitha Batata (Algerian Potato Stew) Recipe - This authentic Algerian potato stew is made with dersa, a spicy chile and garlic paste. It's delicious as a vegan or vegetarian main, or served as a side dish for meat or fish.

Chtitha Batata (Algerian Potato Stew)

This authentic Algerian potato stew is made with dersa, a spicy chile and garlic paste. It's delicious as a vegan or vegetarian main, or served as a side dish for meat or fish.

By Djam

Cornes de Gazelle (Gazelle Horns) Recipe - These crescent-shaped and floral-scented almond cookies are popular all over North Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia. A unique and decadent treat!

Cornes de Gazelle (Gazelle Horns)

These crescent-shaped and floral-scented almond cookies are popular all over North Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia. A unique and decadent treat!

By babou72

Moroccan Chicken with Saffron and Preserved Lemon Recipe and Video - Moroccan flavors of saffron, preserved lemon, and cumin seed infuse slow-braised chicken thighs, traditionally served with couscous or rice.

Moroccan Chicken with Saffron and Preserved Lemon

Moroccan flavors of saffron, preserved lemon, and cumin seed infuse slow-braised chicken thighs, traditionally served with couscous or rice.

By katherine99

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Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish Recipe - Berbere, a blend of sweet and piquant spices, is the main attraction for this Ethiopian chicken with tomato-white wine sauce and egg garnish.

Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish

Berbere, a blend of sweet and piquant spices, is the main attraction for this Ethiopian chicken with tomato-white wine sauce and egg garnish.

By Twin Cities

Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy) Recipe - Qumbe, an East African coconut candy, is made with coconut and almond flour for a sweet treat that you only need 4 ingredients to prepare.

Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy)

Qumbe, an East African coconut candy, is made with coconut and almond flour for a sweet treat that you only need 4 ingredients to prepare.

By Annie Douglass Lima

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish Recipe - This Ethiopian dish is made with potatoes, cabbage, onion, and carrots.

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

This Ethiopian dish is made with potatoes, cabbage, onion, and carrots.

By stamarex

Marrakesh Vegetable Curry Recipe and Video - This curry is full of veggies: sweet potato, eggplant, spinach, zucchini, red and green bell peppers, carrots, and onion. It's mixed with blanched almonds, chickpeas, raisins, and spices. Serve with brown rice or couscous.

Marrakesh Vegetable Curry

This curry is full of veggies: sweet potato, eggplant, spinach, zucchini, red and green bell peppers, carrots, and onion. It's mixed with blanched almonds, chickpeas, raisins, and spices. Serve with brown rice or couscous.

By NIBLETS

Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh Recipe - Chunks of boneless chicken breast simmer with sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and North African-inspired spices for this hearty stew.

Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh

Chunks of boneless chicken breast simmer with sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and North African-inspired spices for this hearty stew.

By KCOOPER78

Moroccan Lentil Soup Recipe - This soup is deliciously spicy, completely vegetarian, has no cholesterol, and is high in protein and fiber. It is brimming with vegetables, chick peas, white beans, and red lentils, and seasoned with cardamom, garam masala, cumin, and fresh ginger.

Moroccan Lentil Soup

This soup is deliciously spicy, completely vegetarian, has no cholesterol, and is high in protein and fiber. It is brimming with vegetables, chick peas, white beans, and red lentils, and seasoned with cardamom, garam masala, cumin, and fresh ginger.

By Grace and Mae

African Chicken Stew Recipe - Inspired by authentic West African cooking, this delicious stew combines vegetables and peanut butter with a little heat from a medley of spices. Alter the recipe to suit your preferences--it lends itself beautifully to improvisation.

African Chicken Stew

Inspired by authentic West African cooking, this delicious stew combines vegetables and peanut butter with a little heat from a medley of spices. Alter the recipe to suit your preferences--it lends itself beautifully to improvisation.

By Leah Shaw

African Peanut Soup Recipe - A surprisingly wonderful combination of tomatoes, onion, peanut butter, and brown rice that make for a wonderful, offbeat soup everyone will enjoy. Even better served with a dollop of sour cream on top of each bowl and some crusty bread for dipping. YUM!

African Peanut Soup

A surprisingly wonderful combination of tomatoes, onion, peanut butter, and brown rice that make for a wonderful, offbeat soup everyone will enjoy. Even better served with a dollop of sour cream on top of each bowl and some crusty bread for dipping. YUM!

By PIETOGO

Stovetop Moroccan Tagine Recipe - An exotic warm stew that is loved by all and is very easy to make. Also delicious as a vegetarian dish, without chicken. Serve over couscous.

Stovetop Moroccan Tagine

An exotic warm stew that is loved by all and is very easy to make. Also delicious as a vegetarian dish, without chicken. Serve over couscous.

By JRLJACKSON

Moroccan Chicken Recipe - Spices, spices, spices! This recipe is thick with 'em, and your taste buds will be thick with pleasure from Moroccan Chicken. This exotic tasting dish is a definite crowd pleaser!

Moroccan Chicken

Spices, spices, spices! This recipe is thick with 'em, and your taste buds will be thick with pleasure from Moroccan Chicken. This exotic tasting dish is a definite crowd pleaser!

By Sarah and Annette

African Curry Recipe - This simple, spicy dish is a delicious way to enjoy international flavors with easily obtained ingredients. It's great with rice!

African Curry

This simple, spicy dish is a delicious way to enjoy international flavors with easily obtained ingredients. It's great with rice!

By VALERIEKOOKA

Lamb Tagine Recipe and Video - This is a traditional Moroccan lamb tagine simmered in numerous spices. Don't let the long ingredients list put you off. If you are missing one or two the dish will still turn out fine.

Lamb Tagine

This is a traditional Moroccan lamb tagine simmered in numerous spices. Don't let the long ingredients list put you off. If you are missing one or two the dish will still turn out fine.

By BenevolentEmpress

Make-Ahead Vegetarian Moroccan Stew Recipe - Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you. Once the spices are combined, this rich and flavorful vegetarian stew comes together easily.

Make-Ahead Vegetarian Moroccan Stew

Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you. Once the spices are combined, this rich and flavorful vegetarian stew comes together easily.

By Make-Ahead Mamas

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Chakchouka (Shakshouka) Recipe and Video - This Tunisian and Israeli dish is like a Mediterranean version of huevos rancheros. Fried eggs simmer in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, colorful bell peppers, chile peppers, and spices.

Chakchouka (Shakshouka)

This Tunisian and Israeli dish is like a Mediterranean version of huevos rancheros. Fried eggs simmer in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, colorful bell peppers, chile peppers, and spices.

By Ben

West African Peanut Stew Recipe - This hearty stew is super-easy to make and great for peanut butter lovers. Can be made vegetarian or with chicken.

West African Peanut Stew

This hearty stew is super-easy to make and great for peanut butter lovers. Can be made vegetarian or with chicken.

By km1312

African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup Recipe - Peanut flavor is balanced by warm spices and the earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes.

African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

Peanut flavor is balanced by warm spices and the earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes.

By GregMcE

Spicy African Yam Soup Recipe - An unusual combination of simple ingredients that render a spicy, tasty soup that's ready in less than 45 minutes!

Spicy African Yam Soup

An unusual combination of simple ingredients that render a spicy, tasty soup that's ready in less than 45 minutes!

By Colleen Campo

Chicken Tagine Recipe - Apricots, ginger, cinnamon, and cumin give this slow cooked chicken and vegetable dinner a savory and sweet Moroccan flavor.

Chicken Tagine

Apricots, ginger, cinnamon, and cumin give this slow cooked chicken and vegetable dinner a savory and sweet Moroccan flavor.

By KJones

Harira Recipe - This Moroccan soup has lamb, lentils, chickpeas, noodles, egg and more and is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cayenne and turmeric.

Harira

This Moroccan soup has lamb, lentils, chickpeas, noodles, egg and more and is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cayenne and turmeric.

By Becky

Moroccan Chicken and Whole Grain Couscous Recipe - A flavorful chicken stew that uses exotic spices and nice vegetables served over whole-grain couscous. This recipe was actually a real chicken contest winner!

Moroccan Chicken and Whole Grain Couscous

A flavorful chicken stew that uses exotic spices and nice vegetables served over whole-grain couscous. This recipe was actually a real chicken contest winner!

By Myleen Sagrado Sjödin

Moroccan Couscous Recipe - An array of toasted spices, vegetables, and fruits complement this beautiful couscous. This dish is great served with the Lamb Tagine and Cucumber Raita, also on this site.

Moroccan Couscous

An array of toasted spices, vegetables, and fruits complement this beautiful couscous. This dish is great served with the Lamb Tagine and Cucumber Raita, also on this site.

By BenevolentEmpress

Milk Tart Recipe - The sugary crust dough is pressed into the pie tin and baked. The sweet, milky thick custard filling is then poured into the baked shell, sprinkled with cinnamon and chilled. Makes two lovely pies.

Milk Tart

The sugary crust dough is pressed into the pie tin and baked. The sweet, milky thick custard filling is then poured into the baked shell, sprinkled with cinnamon and chilled. Makes two lovely pies.

By RENE CONRADIE