African food recipes - Swahili dishes at a glance! What would be the use of you being in African when you can’t make a couple of African Swahili dishes?! It’s not like they are difficult to make. Neither do they take lots of time. Just a little expertise here, a little spices there and voila, the food is on the table! The recipes use basic food ingredients you can buy from your local grocery store, fresh food market or supermarket. Read more: