In our household bread pudding is a staple, a favourite and to win over my dad you just have to make bread pudding. I entered the Spar cookoff with my Grans recipe and came in 3rd. Bread pudding runs through my veins. Bread puddings base consists of eggs, a lot of eggs, 6 to be … Continue reading Coconut jaggery bread pudding
Tamarind skillet chicken
Every time I hear the work tamarind, I always think puli curry or russim. That seems to be the only thing we use tamarind in. That was until I discovered that you can use it in many other Indian dishes, take this dish for example, who would have thought. I was always under the impression … Continue reading Tamarind skillet chicken
Golden garlic raita
Golden garlic raita The only raita I am used to is the one with cucumber. To tell you the truth, it is the first one I ever attempted to make, not that it was very successful the first time around. I was lazy so I took the easy way out and skipped the step where … Continue reading Golden garlic raita
Tandoori chicken
I love tandoori chicken. Whenever I come across it on a takeaway menu, you get bet your last dollar that I will order it. I haven’t ever made it at home, seeing as whenever I seem to watch it being made on television they always and I mean ALWAYS use a tandoori oven. I tried … Continue reading Tandoori chicken
Mutton Kofta with sweet smoked paprika
Being back in the rat race, seems to not be my thing of late. My brain and body are still lazing about on the couch in front of the television busy binge watching Lost, or whatever other series seemed to have caught my attention. I recently purchased The Travelling Cook recipe book and although the … Continue reading Mutton Kofta with sweet smoked paprika
Fennel sausage with peppers and basil
So apparently there is a book out there called Food revolution or food revelation, of course me being me, I keep getting the name confused. I sitting at my computer typing up this post, within reach of the book, but I am just too lazy to find the book and check the title. This book … Continue reading Fennel sausage with peppers and basil
Mango agua fresca
I would be lying if I told you that I was a healthy fruit juice or water drinker…..LYING in capital letters. I am not a fan of fruit juices, they make my tongue feel funny and water… ew.. sies. When Vitamin water was around, I drank it like it was going out of fashion and … Continue reading Mango agua fresca
Fenugreek and coriander pancakes
The start to this year 2020, has been a terrible one, where food is concerned. If I have cooked 10 homemade dishes, then that is a lot. My new addiction is the Mr D food app, it is just so convenient a girls dream man I tell you. Then came the fasting period, so early … Continue reading Fenugreek and coriander pancakes
Spicy cucumber wedges
I love cucumbers, eating them whole as a snack, tossing them into a salad or even grating them and adding them to a raita. My mum says cucumbers are a great source of reducing water retention, not sure who she talking about, because I have soda retention. Thanks to load shedding, 8 hours straight at … Continue reading Spicy cucumber wedges
Courgette and bay
Courgette, or as I know it, marrow or zucchini, so many different names for one green looking veg that doesn’t actually taste that great. I very seldom by it, maybe now and then depending if I come across a recipe that contains it, otherwise you will never find it in our fridge… nope, never. Okay, … Continue reading Courgette and bay