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  • Garbanzos con Chorizo (Chickpeas with Chorizo)


    This dish is part of the Spanish tapas. It can also be a starter or a main dish. I would recommend to use dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 2 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda and cooked next day; instead of the tinned ones. It will be much tastier! For this recipe, use the “chorizo picante” […]

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  • Ceviche (Marinated Raw Fish)


    Ceviche was on the menu of my own Tex-Mex restaurant in Mali, back in the 90’s. It became a big hit with the customers when they were told that the raw fish in this delicate dish was in fact “cooked” by the lime juice. You can use fresh or frozen fish fillets such as haddock, […]

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  • Tubers and Root Vegetables Creamy Mash


    This is a healthy and tasty mash done with four vegetables instead of one. It accompanies any meat or poultry and almost fulfills your quota of “5 a day”! You can also use turnips, Jerusalem artichokes and celeriac.

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  • Batata Chtiha – Algerian Potato in Tomato Sauce


    This Algerian potato stew is usually made with a paste of garlic, chili and spices called Dersa. It’s delicious as a vegetarian main or a side dish. NB: I have added some boiled eggs (entirely optional) to make a wholesome dinner dish! The boiled eggs are added at the very end of the cooking and […]

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  • Cooked Spinach with Tarator (Tahini Sauce)


    I had this idea recently to mix Spinach with Tarator sauce to make my husband eat it without grudging, and change from the classic “spinach & cream” and other recipes. I am glad to tell you that he really liked it! He said that it tasted like Mutabbal (baba Ghanouj)! And it does! I posted […]

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