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African
Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)
965kcal
0gprotein
Algerian Couscous with Meat and Vegetables
642kcal
27gprotein
Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)
251kcal
7gprotein
Asaro
772kcal
51gprotein
Bafa (Cape Verdean Seafood Stew)
311kcal
39gprotein
Bobotie
276kcal
23gprotein
Chakalaka (South African Vegetable Stew)
91kcal
2gprotein
Chapati
173kcal
7gprotein
Dajaj Mashwi (Libyan Grilled Chicken)
538kcal
38gprotein
Dambun Masara
608kcal
9gprotein
Danwake
449kcal
9gprotein
Egyptian Lentil Soup
344kcal
17gprotein
Egyptian Meatballs (Kofta)
472kcal
51gprotein
Egyptian Milk Pudding (Mahalabiya)
249kcal
8gprotein
Egyptian Roast Lamb (Kharouf Mahshi)
473kcal
35gprotein
Funkaso (Hausa Fritters)
382kcal
11gprotein
Gambian Caldo (Seafood soup)
294kcal
24gprotein
Gambian Yassa Poulet
338kcal
35gprotein
Ghraiba bil Loz (Libyan Almond Ghraiba)
503kcal
6gprotein
Harissa bil Djaj (Libyan Chicken Harissa)
32kcal
2gprotein
Injera (Ethiopian Teff Flatbread)
65kcal
2gprotein
Kesra (Algerian Semolina Flatbread)
273kcal
9gprotein
Koshari (Egyptian Rice with Pasta and Lentils)
443kcal
17gprotein
Kuli-kuli
536kcal
22gprotein
Liberian Chicken Gravy
405kcal
51gprotein
Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III
490kcal
59gprotein
Molokhia (Egyptian Jute Mallow Soup)
193kcal
3gprotein
Nigerian Barbecued Chicken Wings
370kcal
57gprotein
Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)
458kcal
3gprotein
Nigerian Egg Roll
300kcal
13gprotein
Nigerian Egg Stew
420kcal
14gprotein
Nigerian Peppered Turkey Wings
352kcal
50gprotein
Nigerian Puff Puff
220kcal
7gprotein
Nigerian Rice and Beans Jollof
611kcal
13gprotein
Nshima
436kcal
8gprotein
Ofada rice
675kcal
13gprotein
Okpo Ogede (Plantain Moi-Moi)
364kcal
7gprotein
Palaver Sauce
51kcal
3gprotein
Shakshuka bil Lahm (Libyan Meat Shakshuka)
401kcal
36gprotein
Sinasir (Nigerian Rice Pancake)
774kcal
12gprotein
Tuwo Shinkafa (Nigerian Mashed Rice)
456kcal
9gprotein
Tuwon Dawa (Nigerian Sorghum Swallow)
83kcal
3gprotein
Ugali (Rwandan Cornmeal Porridge)
290kcal
6gprotein
Ukpo Oka (Nigerian Corn Pudding)
363kcal
7gprotein
Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Chicken)
325kcal
30gprotein
Tamina (Algerian Semolina Honey Dessert)
545kcal
8gprotein
Algerian Coca
545kcal
13gprotein
Bean Balls
84kcal
4gprotein
Okpa (Boiled Bambara Bean Pudding)
296kcal
4gprotein
Koeksisters (Fried Braided Pastry in Syrup)
375kcal
3gprotein
Egyptian Cabbage Rolls (Mahshi Malfoof)
310kcal
19gprotein
Faten Wake (Hausa Bean Porridge)
102kcal
3gprotein
Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) II
322kcal
21gprotein
Kilishi (Nigerian Beef Jerky)
137kcal
15gprotein
Asida bil Zibda (Libyan Semolina Pudding)
747kcal
11gprotein
Kitfo (Ethiopian Minced Raw Meat)
384kcal
35gprotein
African Cabbage Stew
275kcal
7gprotein
Agidi (Nigerian Cornstarch Swallow)
488kcal
0gprotein
Akabenz (Rwandan Fried Chicken)
396kcal
55gprotein
Akarange (Rwandan Tomato Sauce)
45kcal
1gprotein
Algerian Baghrir
382kcal
14gprotein
Algerian Lemonade
110kcal
0gprotein
Alicha Wot (Mild Ethiopian Stew)
312kcal
29gprotein
Atkilt Wat (Ethiopian Cabbage and Potato Stew)
359kcal
7gprotein
Ayib (Ethiopian Fresh Cheese)
219kcal
11gprotein
Beef Skewers with Baguette Slices
457kcal
31gprotein
Benachin (Gambian Rice with Meat and Vegetables)
361kcal
22gprotein
Benechin Kunkujang (Gambian Seasoned Rice and Lamb)
321kcal
12gprotein
Bife de tartaruga
540kcal
54gprotein
Biltong (Zambian Dried and Salted Meat)
121kcal
14gprotein
Bolinhos de mandioca com mel
454kcal
7gprotein
Bonga Fish Domoda (Gambian Fish in Peanut Sauce)
385kcal
33gprotein
Boule-Di (Senegalese Fish and Rice)
288kcal
23gprotein
Braai (Zambian Barbecue)
433kcal
48gprotein
Bunny Chow
360kcal
30gprotein
Canjeero (Somali Pancake)
357kcal
10gprotein
Chadian Gilled Fish
521kcal
55gprotein
Chadian Salad
148kcal
3gprotein
Cherbet Mazhar (Algerian Flower Water Drink)
45kcal
0gprotein
Chereh Tamba (Gambian Groundnut Stew)
476kcal
39gprotein
Chibwabwa (Zambian Pumpkin Leaves with Groundnut Sauce)
384kcal
13gprotein
Chickpea Moi Moi
435kcal
23gprotein
Chikanda (Zambian Orchid Sausage)
216kcal
8gprotein
Chikwanda (Zambian Sweet Potato Stew)
343kcal
6gprotein
Chipsi mayai
372kcal
14gprotein
Couscous bil Khodra (Libyan Vegetable Couscous)
339kcal
11gprotein
Dabo Kolo (Ethiopian Spiced Bread Snacks)
311kcal
9gprotein
Domoda (Gambian Peanut Stew)
425kcal
26gprotein
Doro Dabo (Ethiopian Chicken with Spiced Bread)
471kcal
25gprotein
Doro Tibs (Ethiopian Sauteed Chicken)
318kcal
34gprotein
Egyptian Fish Tagine (Samak Tajine)
327kcal
39gprotein
Egyptian Lentil Stew
347kcal
15gprotein
Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli
356kcal
7gprotein
Egyptian Sweet Rice Pudding (Roz Bil Laban)
263kcal
8gprotein
Egyptian Tomato Salad
143kcal
3gprotein
Eshabwe (Ugandan Milk Cream)
666kcal
3gprotein
Fasolia (Ethiopian Green Bean Stew)
280kcal
8gprotein
Filfel Chuma (Libyan Spicy Tomato Sauce)
73kcal
2gprotein
Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Beans)
243kcal
7gprotein
Funje (Cassava Flour Pudding)
224kcal
1gprotein
Gambian Chicken with Lemon and Mustard (Yassa)
353kcal
31gprotein
Gambian Mbamba Soup
374kcal
46gprotein
Genfo (Ethiopian Porridge)
343kcal
7gprotein
Githeri
148kcal
4gprotein
Gonja (Ugandan Fried Plantains)
219kcal
2gprotein
Gored Gored (Ethiopian Raw Beef)
482kcal
48gprotein
Hamli (Ethiopian Spinach Stew)
272kcal
15gprotein
Ibihaza (Rwandan Beans)
391kcal
7gprotein
Ibihaza n'Ubwoko (Rwandan Beans with Mushroom)
207kcal
6gprotein
Ibijumba n'Ubwoko (Rwandan Sweet Potato and Mushroom Dish)
321kcal
7gprotein
Ibirayi n'Ibinyomoro (Rwandan Bean Soup with Smoked Beef)
344kcal
34gprotein
Ibisuba (Rwandan Bean Salad)
179kcal
6gprotein
Ifumbe (Rwandan Cassava Fritters)
258kcal
3gprotein
Ikijumba (Rwandan Sweet Potato Stew)
247kcal
5gprotein
Ikijumba n'Umutsima (Rwandan Sweet Potato Stew with Corn and Bean Dish)
336kcal
9gprotein
Ikinyomoro n'Ibishyimbo (Rwandan Smoked Fish with Beans)
336kcal
19gprotein
Ikokore
433kcal
36gprotein
Inguday Tibs (Ethiopian Mushroom Stir-Fry)
227kcal
10gprotein
Inyama y'Isugi (Rwandan Grilled Pork)
433kcal
48gprotein
Ivorian Grilled Chicken
438kcal
38gprotein
Kabalagala (Ugandan Pancakes)
460kcal
10gprotein
Kachumbari
65kcal
3gprotein
Kala (Liberian Fritters)
271kcal
7gprotein
Kanda (Peanut Stew)
375kcal
38gprotein
Key Wat (Ethiopian Red Stew)
401kcal
38gprotein
Kik Alicha (Yellow Split Pea Stew)
497kcal
25gprotein
Kokoro (Nigerian Cornmeal Snacks)
360kcal
0gprotein
Koshary (Egyptian Pasta Salad with Rice and Lentils)
324kcal
13gprotein
Krummelpap (South African Maize Porridge)
573kcal
11gprotein
Kunun Gyada (Groundnut and Rice Gruel)
381kcal
14gprotein
Kwacoco (Cameroonian Steamed Taro Bundles)
407kcal
10gprotein
La Boule (Steamed Millet Bread)
303kcal
9gprotein
Lafun (Nigerian Cassava Swallow)
224kcal
1gprotein
Lekhchef (Algerian Raisin Drink)
116kcal
1gprotein
Liberian Butter Rice
334kcal
8gprotein
Liberian Country Beans Torborgee
297kcal
14gprotein
Liberian Eggplant Stew
276kcal
23gprotein
Liberian Fried Fish
316kcal
45gprotein
Liberian Fried Plantains with Beans
322kcal
6gprotein
Liberian Fried Sweet Potato Puffs
242kcal
8gprotein
Liberian Fufu
363kcal
3gprotein
Liberian Palm Oil Stew
400kcal
25gprotein
Liver Kebabs
406kcal
42gprotein
Lumanda (Zambian Okra Stew)
417kcal
8gprotein
M'batata (Sweet Potato And Peanut Soup)
361kcal
10gprotein
Mafrum bil Lahm (Libyan Baked Meat and Potatoes)
369kcal
25gprotein
Mbatata a Matenda (Malawian Cassava Fritters)
221kcal
4gprotein
Mbulawu (Malawian Fermented Millet Porridge)
287kcal
7gprotein
Mchemsho (Tanzanian cuisine)
269kcal
18gprotein
Mesir Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Lentil Stew)
432kcal
25gprotein
Moroccan Salad
89kcal
4gprotein
Mtori (Tanzanian stew)
342kcal
28gprotein
Muceere (Ugandan Pumpkin Stew)
408kcal
7gprotein
Mukhbaza
651kcal
18gprotein
Ngoundja (Fried Plantains)
411kcal
4gprotein
Nigerian Egg Pepper Soup
315kcal
19gprotein
Nigerian peper soup
139kcal
23gprotein
Nkhwani wa Ndiwo (Malawian Vegetable Fritters)
199kcal
7gprotein
Nsima (Cornmeal Swallow)
310kcal
6gprotein
Nyama Choma (Tanzanian Barbecue)
366kcal
47gprotein
Nyama Yemombe (Zimbabwean Beef Stew)
394kcal
44gprotein
Obuwunga (Ugandan Traditional Bread)
303kcal
9gprotein
Omo tuo
270kcal
5gprotein
Omu Tuo (Ghanian Mashed Rice)
419kcal
7gprotein
Pepper Soup
166kcal
30gprotein
Peri-Peri Chicken
389kcal
33gprotein
Poisson Braise (Ivorian Grilled Fish)
277kcal
22gprotein
Posho (Ugandan Cornmeal Porridge)
283kcal
4gprotein
Rolex (Ugandan Flatbread-Rolled Omelet)
435kcal
16gprotein
Rwandan Goat Brochette
330kcal
48gprotein
Sadza (Zimbabwean Corn Porridge)
290kcal
6gprotein
Salata Hara (Libyan Spicy Salad)
149kcal
3gprotein
Sauce Gombo (Okra Stew)
301kcal
25gprotein
Sayadeya (Egyptian Fish with Rice)
445kcal
24gprotein
Scorched rice
399kcal
7gprotein
Sega Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Beef Stew)
407kcal
42gprotein
Shahan ful
180kcal
8gprotein
Sharba Libya (Libyan Soup)
393kcal
20gprotein
Sharmoula bil Lahm (Libyan Marinated Meat Sharmoula)
418kcal
43gprotein
Shorba bil Lahm (Libyan Meat Soup)
322kcal
17gprotein
South African Curry and Rice
391kcal
22gprotein
Sudanese Ful Medames
184kcal
5gprotein
Supu Ya Ndizi
320kcal
20gprotein
Suqaar (Somali Spiced Meat Stir-fry)
359kcal
33gprotein
Tagine
342kcal
32gprotein
Tajine bil Samak (Libyan Fish Tajine)
247kcal
35gprotein
Tapalapa (Gambian Bread)
273kcal
7gprotein
Tchakpolo (Togolese Meat and Vegetable Stew)
312kcal
25gprotein
Tegabino Shiro (Ethiopian Spiced Chickpea Dip)
22kcal
1gprotein
Thobwa la Mtedza (Malawian Sesame Seed Drink)
193kcal
6gprotein
Timatim Fitfit (Ethiopian Tomato Salad)
98kcal
1gprotein
Tomato Bredie
380kcal
25gprotein
Ugali (Maize Porridge)
332kcal
6gprotein
Vetkoek (South African Fried Dough)
380kcal
3gprotein
Vitumbua (Coconut Rice Pancakes)
619kcal
10gprotein
Wali Wa Nazi
461kcal
9gprotein
Wonjo Bissap (Gambian Hibiscus Beverage)
113kcal
0gprotein
Xarém (Porridge dish)
363kcal
20gprotein
Yataklete Kilkil (Ethiopian Vegetable Stew)
373kcal
9gprotein
Yemiser Selatta (Ethiopian Lentil Salad)
207kcal
11gprotein
Yetakelt Alicha (Ethiopian Vegetable Stew)
251kcal
6gprotein
Yetakelt Wot (Ethiopian Spiced Vegetable Stew)
265kcal
7gprotein
Yetsom Shiro (Ethiopian Vegan Chickpea Stew)
148kcal
5gprotein
Zambian Beans and Rice
262kcal
5gprotein
Zambian Beef Stew
320kcal
27gprotein
Zambian Fish Stew
268kcal
30gprotein
Zambian Tomato and Onion Salad
133kcal
2gprotein
Zilzil Tibs (Spicy Ethiopian Beef Strips)
462kcal
37gprotein
Zimbabwean Chicken and Vegetable Soup
338kcal
16gprotein
Zitumbuwa (Malawian Banana Pancakes)
505kcal
14gprotein
Balangu (Nigerian Spiced Ram Meat)
390kcal
23gprotein
Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) I
391kcal
23gprotein
Gboma Dessi and Akoume (Togolese Spinach Stew with Corn Swallow)
397kcal
29gprotein
Yetsom Beyaynetu (Ethiopian Vegan Platter)
160kcal
6gprotein
Ibirayi n'Ibishyimbo (Rwandan Bean Soup with Fish)
307kcal
31gprotein
Muboora (Zimbabwean Pumpkin Leaves Stew)
651kcal
24gprotein
Gambian Superkanja Soup
327kcal
29gprotein
Bassi-Salté (Senegalese Couscous with Meat and Vegetables)
981kcal
42gprotein
Ifisashi n'Ubwoko (Rwandan Peanut Spinach Stew with Mushroom)
468kcal
19gprotein
Mbahal (Gambian Fish and Okra)
259kcal
26gprotein
Bazeen bil Lahm (Libyan Meat Bazeen)
266kcal
20gprotein
N'gakasse (Groundnut Sauce)
46kcal
2gprotein
Sukuma Wiki (East African Greens)
466kcal
37gprotein
Charoset (Maghrebi)
333kcal
7gprotein
Kunun Aduwa (Nigerian Tiger Nut Milk)
678kcal
7gprotein
Liberian Jollof Rice
451kcal
33gprotein
Nigerian Ewa Agoyin
480kcal
5gprotein
Liberian Pepper Soup
297kcal
34gprotein
Sweet Potato Soup
356kcal
26gprotein
Liberian Collard Greens Stew
217kcal
4gprotein
Entula (Ugandan Eggplant Stew)
253kcal
7gprotein
Obe Eja Kika (Nigerian Smoked Fish Stew)
418kcal
10gprotein
Carrot Fufu
110kcal
2gprotein
Gomen (Ethiopian Collard Greens)
219kcal
4gprotein
Kedjenou Chicken (Chicken and Vegetable Stew)
404kcal
32gprotein
Kunun kanwa
304kcal
7gprotein
Mango Atchar
64kcal
0gprotein
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