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To celebrate Black History Month, we’re highlighting diverse communities, cultures and cuisines with a selection of our favourite recipes from renown food authors and chefs. From delicious family recipes passed down the generations, to feel-good weekend food and a chocolate recipe incorporating warm and fiery spices, there’s something for every taste, mood and occasion.
Nigel Thompson celebrates his Jamaican heritage with his Mama’s rice and peas recipe that’s served with marinated spiced chicken, pan-fried in butter and cooked with onions and tomatoes. It’s as delicious as it sounds! Comfort food at its best, rice and peas is a Sunday staple dish in Jamaica but is enjoyed any night of the week – and why not when it’s so simple, tasty and satisfying? Give it a go!
Once you try this Spiced chocolate and buttercream cupcakes recipe from pastry chef and Yatu’s Bakery founder, Adiyatu Sambu-Balde, you’ll always want to add spices and buttermilk to your chocolate cupcakes. Adiyatu was born in Portugal to parents from Guinea-Bissau in West Africa and believes her heritage is vital to her cooking. Her flavour combination creates a spicy kick that’s perfectly balanced with the rich chocolate buttercream. Serve these as a teatime treat – the recipe makes 12, but these won’t hang around long!
Drums and Flats restaurant owners, Daniel Opoku-Baah and Khamisi McKenzie, love to reflect their Jamaican and Ghanian roots in their cooking. Here they share their treasured Buttermilk chicken burger recipe, which is packed with spicy, sweet and fragrant flavours and marinated in buttermilk for a super-tender texture. Topped with Gouda and all the trimmings, this is real treat food, perfect for weekend relaxing or entertaining.
Christarose Maphosa, Tesco buying manager for fish, grew up in Zimbabwe and loves to cook recipes from her homeland, including this mouthwatering sea bass recipe that’s traditionally served with pap (cornmeal), but you can serve it with rice, if you prefer. Using simple ingredients, this recipe allows the delicate flavours of the sea bass to shine through – perfect for a cosy night in or a lighter alternative to Sunday lunch for two.
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