i think you are thinking of deep frying...stir frying is just using some olive..or any other healthy oil..and just heating the veggies up a bit..they still keep their freshness in the process...
as far as afrikan focused and healthy...you may just have to experiment and leave the unhealthy things out of the recipe...
i use recipes sometimes but i always put my spin on them..."blacken" them up in a healthy way..
veggies are veggies ...it is how you cook them that makes them ethnic..

http://www.ivu.org/recipes/african/

http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/recip...table-stew.php

above are good sites i found...i am always looking for new ways to make things...

i also find myself making soups lately...herbs, veggies, and broth...easy and good...

veggie stews can be made healthy also...

i keep away from the white things like...flour, sugar, bread...i use whole grain products...which makes a world of difference..

oh...and i keep away from processed things also...anything in a box/jar or anything with ingredients that i can not pronounce or has too many syllables...lol..
good luck...