Editors’ Collection

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.

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Smoky Jollof Rice
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
39 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
39
1¼ hours
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Sweet Plantain Fries
Millie Peartree
134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
134
15 minutes
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Vegan Doughnuts
Nicole Taylor, Maati Kheprimeni Angaza
337 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
337
1 hour, plus rising dough and cooling
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Candied Yams
Millie Peartree
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
1¼ hours
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Todd Richards’s Fried Catfish With Hot Sauce
Korsha Wilson, Todd Richards
443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
443
35 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Chess Pie
Yewande Komolafe
958 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
958
1 hour, plus at least 50 minutes’ chilling
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Brown Stew Pork Shoulder
Brigid Washington, Ricky Moore
1278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,278
3 hours
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Roasted Shrimp With Okra and Tomatoes
Kia Damon
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
25 minutes
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Easy
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Vallery Lomas
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
1 hour
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Easy
Spoonbread
Millie Peartree
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
596
About 4¼ hours
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Saltfish Fritters
Ashley Lonsdale
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
8 ¾ hours
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Akara (Crispy Bean Fritters)
Yewande Komolafe
45 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
45
35 minutes, plus 1 hour’s soaking
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Pimento Cheese Dip
Millie Peartree
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
35 minutes
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,312
1½ hours
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Collard Greens and Cornmeal Dumplings
Kayla Stewart, Toni Tipton-Martin
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
4 hours
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Bacon Cornbread With Cheddar and Scallions
Klancy Miller
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
1½ hours
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Peanut Fish Stew
Brigid Washington, Ricky Moore
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
30 minutes
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
11413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,413
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Rum Punch
Brigid Washington
223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
223
15 minutes
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Cheesy Stovetop Mac With Sausage and Kale
Romel Bruno
1605 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,605
30 minutes
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Easy
Fried Catfish and Spaghetti
Millie Peartree
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
1 hour 20 minutes
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Pan-Fried Okra
Kayla Stewart, Emily Meggett
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
30 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Potato Casserole
Millie Peartree
2540 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,540
2 hours
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Quick-Pickled Okra
Vallery Lomas
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Iwuk Edesi (One-Pot Rice With Chicken)
Yewande Komolafe
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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Grits and Greens
Vallery Lomas
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
40 minutes
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Skillet Fried Plantains
Brigid Washington, Ricky Moore
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
15 minutes
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Easy
Gumbo Z’Herbes With Crab and Prawns
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
149
50 minutes
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Millie Peartree
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
2 ¾ hours
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Shrimp Creole
Vallery Lomas
3680 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,680
50 minutes
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Puff Puff
Yewande Komolafe
246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
246
30 minutes, plus rising
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Savory Corn Fritters
Vallery Lomas
1775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,775
30 minutes
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Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Fish
Nicole Taylor, Rashad Frazier
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
30 minutes
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Easy
Asaro (Yam and Plantain Curry)
Yewande Komolafe
1771 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,771
50 minutes
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Mango With Chile-Lime Salt
Yewande Komolafe
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
10 minutes
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Easy Mustard Greens
Vallery Lomas
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
1 hour
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Easy
Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pull-Apart Rolls
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
279
45 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Creamy Collard Greens Dip With Shito
Bryan Washington, Dawn Burrell
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
35 minutes
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Folami’s BBQ Tofu
Nicole Taylor, Folami Prescott-Adams
1019 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,019
30 minutes, plus drying
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Whole Roast Fish With Lemongrass and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
35 minutes
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Fried Okra With Rémoulade
Kayla Stewart, Joseph J. Boudreaux III
160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
160
40 minutes
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Spiced Pickled Celery
Brigid Washington, Ricky Moore
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
15 minutes, plus cooling and 2 days’ chilling
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Easy
Oxtail and Butter Beans
Millie Peartree
704 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
704
About 3½ hours
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Coconut-Braised Collard Greens
Julia Moskin, Von Diaz
1827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,827
20 minutes
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Easy
Shiro (Ground-Chickpea Stew)
Samin Nosrat, Ghennet Tesfamicael
652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
652
20 minutes
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Sweet Potato and Onion Dip
Nicole Taylor
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
1¾ hours, plus cooling
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Lowcountry Okra Soup
Samin Nosrat, Amethyst Ganaway
482 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
482
4 hours
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