African + Beans recipes (9)

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Broad Bean Breakfast Spread

Recipe by: Beverly Estes

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A deliciously seasoned broad bean, onion and tomato spread. This recipe is inspired by a dish traditionally served with pitta bread for breakfast in Egypt. A great way to use broad beans when they're in season, but feel free to use frozen when they're not.

Couscous Casablanca

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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A hearty veggie stew with couscous. Couscous is the staple food of much of North Africa, where it is often served topped with tender, colourful vegetables, drenched in delicious gravy and spiced with a traditional hot chilli sauce called harissa.

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Couscous with chickpeas

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Taking its inspiration from North African cuisine, this healthy, wholesome vegetarian dish makes a satisfying main course.

Egyptian lentils with macaroni

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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For Egypt's vegetarians this highly spiced dish is a protein staple. On their own, lentils do not contain a lot of protein, but combined with the wheat in the pasta, they make a good protein dish that is low in fat.

Hot Moroccan bean soup

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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This filling soup is given extra heat with harissa, the fiery chilli paste from North Africa.

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Kashtouri

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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This popular Egyptian dish of rice, macaroni and lentils in a spicy tomato sauce makes a quick light meal.

Lentils with macaroni

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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This highly spiced dish from Egypt is perfect for vegetarians because it is so rich with protein, due to the combination of lentils and pasta. You'll love the interesting texture and mix of flavours.