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Quick African Recipes: Big Flavour, Minimal Time
The idea that African cooking always takes hours is a myth. While some of the continent's greatest dishes like egusi soup, ndolé, thiéboudienne do reward patience, a large number of the most-loved African foods are fast, simple, and perfectly suited to weeknight cooking.
Fried plantain takes less than 10 minutes. Suya marinates in minutes and grills in 15. Puff puff batter rests for 20 minutes while you do other things, then fries in batches. Akara bean cakes are blended and fried in half an hour. These aren't shortcuts or compromises, they're the real quick dishes that millions of Africans cook every day.
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