by Noela Mogga | Sep 11, 2016 | Everyday Meals, Recipes
Rijla, Purslane with red lentils stew Purslane cooked in a base of onions, tomato paste and meat, with red lentils, is one of my favorite meals from South Sudan. It is rich, aromatic, sweet and slightly acidic. Purslane, scientific name is Portulaca oleracea, is an...
by Noela Mogga | Sep 2, 2016 | Recipes, Vegetarian
Beetroot Salad, South African Recipe Today we present a recipe for beetroot salad from South Africa. This is a beautiful zesty side dish to add to your dinner party. Serve with every meal as a relish too. Easy to make using 5 ingredients: beetroots, red onions,...
by Noela Mogga | Sep 1, 2016 | Recipes, Tea
Hibiscus Flower Drink Kerkede A sweet drink consumed cold or hot as tea. Kerkede is the name of the drink made from the Hibiscus Sabdariffa flower in South Sudan. The flower has a ruby red color and slightly sour taste, similar to, but milder, than cranberry. This...
by Noela Mogga | Aug 27, 2016 | Recipes, Vegetarian
Tegiri with peanut butter Tegiri is a dark bitter leafy green vegetable native to South Sudan and cultivated for eating. Please refer to the image below to view the plant. It is inherently bitter. South Sudanese cook tegiri in two methods. One way utilizes...
by Noela Mogga | Aug 23, 2016 | Recipes, Vegetarian
Royoroyo Royoroyo is a dish made from roasted pigeon peas (burukusuk) and peanut and sesame butter mix. Royoroyo is a traditional delicacy of the people of Yei town in South Sudan. This is the food that they would cook for honored guests. It is eaten with Asida. This...
