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Kwanzaa Recipes

We have plenty of festive dishes for your Kwanzaa celebration including jollof rice, candied yams, macaroni and cheese and so much more. Discover more recipes for the holiday season in our holiday recipes super collection.

Edna Lewis’s Biscuits — Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Edna Lewis’s Biscuits
Francis Lam, Edna Lewis
1238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,238
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Creamy Grits With Mushrooms and Chard
Korsha Wilson, Bryant Terry, Rahanna Bisseret Martinez
538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
538
1 1/2 hours
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Warm Sweet Potato-Apple Pone
Jerrelle Guy
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
45 minutes to 1 1/4 hours
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Vegetarian Gumbo
Vallery Lomas
1737 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,737
50 minutes
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Blackened Fish With Quick Grits
Vallery Lomas
2197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,197
25 minutes
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Pimento Mac and Cheese
Vallery Lomas
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
1 hour and 10 minutes
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Charleston Red Rice
Millie Peartree
1235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,235
About 1 1/4 hours
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Black Tea and Whiskey Cooler
Nicole Taylor
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Chicken Yassa
Alexa Weibel, Pierre Thiam
1539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,539
1 hour, plus marinating
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Sheet-Pan Fish With Chard and Spicy Red-Pepper Relish
Yewande Komolafe
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
35 minutes
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Kimchi Cheddar Biscuits
Bryan Washington
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
55 minutes, plus chilling
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Pan-Fried Collard Greens
Priya Krishna, Thalmus Hare
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
1 1/2 hours
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Jerk Chicken Meatballs With BBQ-Pineapple Glaze
Millie Peartree
1845 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,845
30 minutes
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Cornbread Muffins
Korsha Wilson, Bryant Terry, Alexander Smalls
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
25 minutes
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Chicken Mafe
Francis Lam, Rama Dione, Papa Diagne
1296 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,296
1 hour 45 minutes, plus marinating time
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
12454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,454
30 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Berry-Jam Fried Chicken
Nicole Taylor
1217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,217
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
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Bryant Terry’s Millet Cakes With Smoky-Spicy Green Sauce
Kim Severson, Bryant Terry
80 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
80
1 1/2 hours, plus 2 to 48 hours’ chilling
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Kuku Paka (Chicken With Coconut)
Tejal Rao
1633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,633
1 hour, plus marinating
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
5 to 6 hours
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Dolester Miles’ Coconut Pecan Cake
Kim Severson, Dolester Miles
2225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,225
About 1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Ghanaian Spinach Stew With Sweet Plantains
Francis Lam, Charles Cann
242 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
242
1 hour, 10 minutes
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Jamaican Oxtail Stew
Sam Sifton, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, Grill
1913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,913
2 hours 40 minutes
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Sorrel
Rosie Schaap, Jessica B. Harris
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
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easy
Efo Riro (Stewed Amaranth Greens)
Yewande Komolafe
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
1 hour
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Trinidadian Macaroni Pie
Lesley Enston
609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
609
1 hour 20 minutes
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Crème Brûlée Pie
Jerrelle Guy
1224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,224
3 hours, plus chilling
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Crispy Yam Fries
Yewande Komolafe
65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
65
40 minutes
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Roasted Carrots With Yaji Spice Relish
Yewande Komolafe
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
50 minutes
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healthy
Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,514
5 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
David Tanis, Pierre Thiam
221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
221
1 hour
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Fried Snapper With Creole Sauce
Korsha Wilson, Judy Watson
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
30 minutes
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Fungi
Korsha Wilson, Julius Jackson
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
15 minutes
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
615
45 minutes
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Machuca
Francis Lam, Blanca Arzu
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
25 minutes
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Pilipili Oil
Korsha Wilson, Bryant Terry
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
10 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Agege Bread
Yewande Komolafe
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
1 1/2 hours, plus rising and cooling
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Memphis Dry-Rub Mushrooms
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
688 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
688
45 minutes
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Sweet Potato Casserole Pie
Jerrelle Guy
504 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
504
2 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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B.J. Dennis’s Okra Stir-Fry With Rice
Kim Severson
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
15 minutes
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Fish Pepper Soup
Yewande Komolafe
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
1 1/2 hours
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Greg Collier’s Sweet Potato Pikliz
Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier
225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
225
10 minutes, plus 24 hours’ chilling
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Bananas Foster Poundcake
Millie Peartree
474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
474
1 3/4 hours
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Fufu (Swallows)
Yewande Komolafe
552 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
552
25 minutes
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Festival
Daniela Galarza, Helen Willinsky
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
30 minutes
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Citrus-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Yewande Komolafe
873 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
873
2 1/2 hours
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Coconut Curry Fish
Millie Peartree
2292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,292
30 minutes
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Cornbread
Yewande Komolafe
1620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,620
35 minutes
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