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Yewande Komolafe

Yewande Komolafe is a cooking writer and columnist for The New York Times and a recipe developer and video host for NYT Cooking. She is also the author of the cookbook “My Everyday Lagos.”

Recipes by Yewande Komolafe

155 recipes

  • Dodo (Fried Plantains)

    Dodo (Fried Plantains)

    Yewande Komolafe

    259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    259

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Agege Bread

    Agege Bread

    Yewande Komolafe

    248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    248

    1 1/2 hours, plus rising and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crispy Yam Fries

    Crispy Yam Fries

    Yewande Komolafe

    65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    65

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata

    Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata

    Yewande Komolafe

    237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    237

    5 to 6 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Puff Puff

    Puff Puff

    Yewande Komolafe

    247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    247

    30 minutes, plus rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ginger-Cauliflower Soup

    Ginger-Cauliflower Soup

    Yewande Komolafe

    1250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,250

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Sheet-Pan Fish With Chard and Spicy Red-Pepper Relish

    Sheet-Pan Fish With Chard and Spicy Red-Pepper Relish

    Yewande Komolafe

    308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    308

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lentil and Orzo Stew With Roasted Eggplant

    Lentil and Orzo Stew With Roasted Eggplant

    Yewande Komolafe

    3380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,380

    45 minutes to 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Squash With Turmeric-Ginger Chickpeas

    Roasted Squash With Turmeric-Ginger Chickpeas

    Yewande Komolafe

    1185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,185

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Orecchiette With ’Nduja, Shrimp and Tomatoes

    Orecchiette With ’Nduja, Shrimp and Tomatoes

    Yewande Komolafe

    440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    440

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sheet-Pan Chicken With Sweet Potatoes and Fennel

    Sheet-Pan Chicken With Sweet Potatoes and Fennel

    Yewande Komolafe

    2739 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,739

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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