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Simply add sour cream and fresh dill to a crisp English cucumber and voilà, a fresh, cooling salad.

The mighty egg pulls double duty, serving as a great start to your morning or a hearty and healthy evening meal.

Instructions Serve with red pepper falafel cakes .

Historically, jollof rice was a one-pot dish made with protein and carrots, peppers, and leafy vegetables. Today, it’s all about the rice; the vegetables tend to show up as a side, à la Nigerian Salad. A seasoned tomato base spiced with curry powder gives this rice its orange-red color. For great jollof, the tomato mix for the stew base is cooked twice—first to soften and round out the raw, tart flavors, and a second time to fry and season it, concentrating the flavours. —Ozoz Sokoh

Our artisanal version of this classic condiment is for way more than hot dogs. Make your own to perk up anything from salad dressings to fish.