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Sambusa
Appetizer African

Sambusa

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, leek, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is transparent. Add ground beef; cook and stir until still slightly pink and about halfway done.
  3. 3 Season with cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking until beef is browned and crumbly. Remove the skillet from heat.
  4. 4 Mix flour and water together in a small bowl to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone.
  5. 5 Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.
  6. 6 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (170 degrees C). There should be enough oil to submerge sambusas. Fry sambusas, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown.
  7. 7 Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

By safiyosmommy

Berbere Spice Blend
Appetizer African

Berbere Spice Blend

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Place ground chiles, paprika, and cayenne pepper into a bowl; stir. Add onion powder, ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom, fenugreek, garlic powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. Gently whisk together until thoroughly mixed.
  3. 3 Store in an airtight container, preferably glass.

By John Mitzewich

Pumpkin Pie Seeds
Appetizer

Pumpkin Pie Seeds

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
55 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place pumpkin seeds, water, and salt in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium; boil seeds for 10 minutes. Drain seeds but do not rinse. Pat seeds dry with paper towels and spread out onto a work surface or a baking sheet for 30 minutes to dry.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Toss seeds in the melted butter and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom; toss again to coat seeds thoroughly with spices. Spread seeds out onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and crunchy, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir several times during baking. Sprinkle toasted seeds with 1 tablespoon sugar or as desired; cool before serving.

By cr0ybot

Sesame Date Rolls
Appetizer American

Sesame Date Rolls

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place dates in a small bowl; completely cover with hot water. Soak until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain; reserve soaking liquid.
  2. 2 Combine soaked dates, almonds, coconut, walnuts, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, coconut oil, vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in the bowl of a large food processor; pulse several times until mixture forms a soft "dough," scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. If mixture is too dry, add reserved soaking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
  3. 3 Turn dough out onto a piece of parchment paper; roll into a 10-inch-long by 1 1/2-inch-wide log using lightly greased hands. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds evenly on all sides of dough log, pressing them in gently. Wrap log in parchment paper; refrigerate until firm, at least 1 to 2 hours.
  4. 4 Cut log into about sixteen 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

By Kim

Easter Bunny Easter Bread
Appetizer American

Easter Bunny Easter Bread

5.0

Prep
60 min
Cook
15 min
Total
225 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk warm milk, 1/4 cup flour, and yeast for dough together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit about 15 minutes to ensure yeast is active; small bubbles should start to rise to the surface. Add sugar, beaten egg, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, nutmeg, melted butter, and most of the remaining flour (you might not need it all). Mix with a dough hook attachment until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and becomes slightly elastic, 5 or 6 minutes. Continue kneading until dough is soft and shiny, about 10 minutes. Remove dough from dough hook and shape into a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
  2. 2 Shape dough into a round ball. Transfer to lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover and let rise in a relatively warm, draft-free place until double in size, about 2 hours.
  3. 3 Poke dough down a bit with your fingertips. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Work dough into a uniform piece and cut into eight 4-ounce pieces. Roll one piece with the flats your hands into a 12-inch rope; it's okay if one end is a little thicker than the other.
  4. 4 Cut 2 inches off the smaller end and 3 inches off the larger end. Roll the 2-inch piece into a ball for the tail. Roll the ends of the 3-inch piece into points, then flatten one end slightly for the face. Roll the remaining piece into a 12-inch rope, about 1/2 inch wide.
  5. 5 Transfer the rope to a Silpat®-lined baking sheet and make a coil for the body. The end of the coil will be the bunny's front legs and paws, so place the head on top of that, touching the body, with the flatter side facing the same way as the paws.
  6. 6 Cut the back side of the head (the pointy side) about 2/3 of the way in towards the face to make 2 ears. Make depressions in the middle of each ear with a bench scraper or the back of a knife; do not cut all the way through. Set the tail in place, touching the back of the body.
  7. 7 Repeat to form remaining bunnies; you will use 2 lined baking sheets for 8 bunnies. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and proof in a warm spot for 15 minutes.
  8. 8 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Beat egg and water together for egg wash.
  9. 9 Remove plastic wrap from the baking sheets and brush dough with egg wash. Poke small holes in the faces for eyes, then push raisins in the holes. Redefine the ears by pressing again with a bench scraper or knife.
  10. 10 Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  11. 11 Cut into the center of the ears again to redefine them. Brush bunnies with simple syrup and sprinkle coconut onto the tails.

By John Mitzewich

Beef Samosas
Appetizer Indian

Beef Samosas

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in potatoes and peas; cook until potatoes are tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, mash together, and set aside.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf; stir until fragrant and seeds are browned. Add ground beef and onions; cook until beef is browned and crumbly and onions are soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in garlic and ginger. Season with salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, cinnamon, cardamom, and black pepper. Stir in the mashed potato mixture. Remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until cool.
  4. 4 Heat 1 quart of oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
  5. 5 Mix cilantro and green chile peppers into potato and beef mixture. Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto each phyllo sheet. Fold sheets into triangles, pressing edges together with moistened fingers.
  6. 6 Lower samosas carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining samosas. Serve warm.

By sassyangelkiwi Donna-Maree Aus

Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert
Dessert African

Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert

4.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Steam the pumpkin pieces for 5 to 10 minutes. Scoop flesh from skins.
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan, combine the pumpkin flesh and sugar. Heat over medium-low temperature until sugar dissolves into the pumpkin. Add coconut and cardamom. Stir often. Cook until the mixture has thickened to thick pudding-like consistency.

By KULSUM HUSSEIN

Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese
Lunch African

Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix cottage cheese, 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, and cloves thoroughly in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. 2 Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, green chile pepper, and 2 cloves of garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted. Drain any excess liquid, and serve the spinach mixture over the seasoned cottage cheese.

By Clark Brown

Mandazi (African Donuts)
Dessert African

Mandazi (African Donuts)

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine milk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, sugar, egg, instant yeast, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together and is easily handled. Knead dough on a flat work surface until no longer sticky. Return dough to the bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Press dough down gently. Knead briefly, then divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball; keep covered with a cloth to prevent dough from drying.
  3. 3 Roll 1 dough ball into a 1/3-inch-thick circle on a floured work surface. Cut into 4 triangles using a pizza cutter; cover with a cloth. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
  4. 4 Heat 2-inches oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan over medium heat.
  5. 5 Working in batches, fry dough in hot oil until puffed, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip dough and continue frying until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

By chiakitchen

Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish
Dinner African

Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
90 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and tomato paste; stir until hot, about 2 minutes. Stir in berbere, remaining 1/2 cup butter, garlic, and ginger. Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture thickens to a paste consistency, 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir remaining 2 cups water into berbere paste; add chicken. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir wine, cardamom, and black pepper into sauce; add hard-cooked eggs. Cook until sauce is slightly reduced, about 15 minutes more.

By Twin Cities

Bithia's Doro Wat
Dinner African

Bithia's Doro Wat

Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pierce chicken thighs and drumsticks in a few spots with a knife; rub with ginger and garlic to coat.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons niter kibbeh in a deep, 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer and sear until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
  3. 3 Add remaining 2 tablespoons niter kibbeh to the skillet. Add onion; stir-fry over medium-high heat until softened and light brown around the edges, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour in tomato sauce and sprinkle in berbere, salt, paprika, cayenne, cardamom, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until a thin layer of oil separates from the sauce, forming a spice-colored film on its surface, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Return chicken and any pooled juices to the skillet; coat with sauce. Cook, covered and turning pieces occasionally, until the thickest parts are no longer pink when pierced and meat begins to fall off the bone, 35 to 40 minutes.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with injera.

By Raghavan Iyer

Moroccan Couscous with Rhubarb
Dinner African

Moroccan Couscous with Rhubarb

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in apricots and rhubarb. Cook for 2 more minutes.
  2. 2 Mix in couscous, chicken stock, salt, cumin, ginger, cardamom, allspice, cinnamon, cayenne, and cloves - mixture will be thick. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat.
  3. 3 Let sit for 10 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.

By Sabrina Alaimo

Moroccan Lentil Soup
Dinner African

Moroccan Lentil Soup

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
105 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In large pot saute; the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add the water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
  3. 3 Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy!

By Grace and Mae

Moroccan Couscous
Dinner African

Moroccan Couscous

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in bell pepper and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in raisins, salt, zest, and chickpeas.
  2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When the mixture is boiling, stir in couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.

By BenevolentEmpress

Moroccan Lamb Stew with Apricots
Dinner African

Moroccan Lamb Stew with Apricots

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
115 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine lamb, coriander, cumin, paprika, cayenne, cardamom, turmeric, and salt in a large bowl; toss together until lamb is evenly coated.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or tagine over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, and cinnamon; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add seasoned lamb; cook, stirring frequently until light brown, being careful not to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until the lamb is just tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in apricots, orange peels, and honey; continue to simmer over low heat, uncovered, until the liquid has thickened slightly and lamb is fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, discard cinnamon sticks and orange peels.
  4. 4 Divide evenly among 4 bowls. Garnish each bowl with a tablespoon each of cilantro and pine nuts.

By Jasmine

25-Minute Tunisian Vegetable Couscous
Dinner African

25-Minute Tunisian Vegetable Couscous

4.1

Prep
12 min
Cook
13 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Place onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the red and yellow peppers and mushrooms; cook another 3 minutes. Vegetables should still be firm.
  2. 2 Pour in the vegetable stock and season with paprika, cardamom, salt, and cilantro. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes. Slowly pour in the couscous; stir. Cover pot immediately and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. The couscous should have absorbed about half the cooking liquid.
  3. 3 Serve at slightly warmer than room temperature. Garnish with orange zest and the grated cheese, paprika, and almonds.

By girlandagun

Lamb Tagine
Dinner African

Lamb Tagine

4.8

Prep
45 min
Cook
120 min
Total
645 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lamb and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat; set aside.
  2. 2 Mix paprika, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, cloves, and saffron together in a large resealable bag. Add lamb to the bag and toss to coat well. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
  3. 3 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb and brown well, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate and repeat to cook remaining two batches of lamb.
  4. 4 Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Return lamb to the pot and stir in lemon zest, chicken broth, tomato paste, and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, 1 ½ to 2 hours.
  5. 5 If the consistency of tagine is too thin, you may thicken it with cornstarch and water slurry during the last 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Serve over couscous.

By BenevolentEmpress

Cardamom Sugar

Cardamom Sugar

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crack cardamom pods open to remove seeds. Discard husks.
  2. 2 Combine cardamom seeds and 2 tablespoons sugar in a spice grinder; grind until fine and evenly textured. Combine with remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. Transfer to a glass container; seal.

By CarolynCooks

Avocado Shake
Breakfast

Avocado Shake

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pop cardamom pods open and crush or grind seeds into a powder.
  2. 2 Combine cardamom, milk, avocado, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Divide between 2 glasses.

By Anu

Homemade Apple Pie Spice
Pantry American

Homemade Apple Pie Spice

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom together in a small bowl until combined.
  3. 3 Store in a sealed jar.

By Roberta

Coconut Cardamom Iced Coffee
Drink

Coconut Cardamom Iced Coffee

4.9

Prep
7 min
Cook
3 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place coconut flakes and and pinch of cardamom in a small pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2 Place cold brew concentrate, 1/8 teaspoon cardamom, coconut milk, coconut extract, and sweetener in a blender. Blend until thoroughly mixed, 5 or 6 seconds.
  3. 3 Fill 3 large glasses halfway with ice. Divide coffee mixture among glasses; top with shredded coconut.

By France Cevallos

Mommy's Sweet Carrot Milk
Drink

Mommy's Sweet Carrot Milk

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the carrots and water into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, then puree carrots and water in a blender.
  2. 2 In a large pot, heat the milk over medium heat. Stir in the carrots, sugar and cardamom until sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Shake or stir before serving.

By SMANDA1

Thai Coffee
Drink Thai

Thai Coffee

3.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place coffee and cardamom in the filter of your coffee machine. Place enough water to make 2 cups of coffee in the machine. Turn on the coffee machine.
  2. 2 Pour brewed coffee into 2 coffee cups, and stir 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk into each cup. Serve.

By Talia

Pistachio Thins
Dessert

Pistachio Thins

2.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add pistachios and stir until butter is lightly browned and pistachios toasted. Pour into mixing bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk in sugar and egg white. Mix in the flour, cardamom or ginger and whisk until smooth.
  4. 4 Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately transfer cookies to rack to cool.

By May Seagram

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Honey
Dinner

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Honey

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Toss sweet potatoes, honey, ginger, oil, cardamom, and pepper together in a large bowl. Transfer to a large cast iron skillet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized, about 40 minutes, stirring halfway through.

By Christine L

Kulfi
Dessert Indian

Kulfi

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whipped topping in a blender and blend in pieces of bread until smooth.
  3. 3 Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish or two plastic ice cube trays, sprinkle with cardamom.
  4. 4 Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By Simmi G

Afghan Sweet Bread (Roht)
Middle Eastern

Afghan Sweet Bread (Roht)

2.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 11x13-inch rectangular baking dish.
  2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk eggs together in a small bowl. Discard 1/4 of the egg mixture. Combine remaining egg mixture, butter, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture slowly. Beat briefly on low speed just until dough comes together.
  4. 4 Transfer dough to the baking dish. Dust your hands with flour and pat dough into an even layer about 3/4-inch thick. Prick dough in several places with a fork and sprinkle the nigella seeds evenly on top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edges to loosen it from the pan; cut roht into squares while still warm. Let cool.

By sarabear