RECIPES
BAKED BEANS AND VIENNA SMOORTJIE- BAKED BEANS AND VIENNA SMOORTJIE Cape Malay Cooking with Fatima Sydow Ingredients 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped Half a green pepper, sliced 2 fresh chilies 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil Salt to taste 1 teaspoon of turmeric 1 heaped tablespoon of roasted masala or curry powder 2 cinnamon sticks 2 cardamom pods 2 tins of baked beans 12 Viennas diced Method Heat the oil in a large deep pan or… READ MORE
Tipsy Tart- Ingredients Pudding: • ½ cup (125ml) boiling water • 125g dates, stoned and chopped • ½ tsp (2ml) bicarbonate of soda • ½ cup (125ml) butter • ½ cup (125ml) soft brown sugar • 1 large egg, beaten • 1 cup (250ml) cake flour • ½ tsp (2ml) baking powder • ¼ tsp (1ml) salt • ½ tsp (3ml) cinnamon • ½ tsp (3ml) ginger • Pinch nutmeg • Grated peel of 1 orange • ½ cup (50g) chopped pecan… READ MORE
Smoorsnoek- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil 2 medium onions, finely sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) dried chilli flakes 500 g sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 cm cubes 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced 250 g smoked snoek, bones and skin removed and shredded Juice of 1 small lemon Handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped Salt and pepper Heat the oil and sauté the onions until softened and glossy. Add the garlic and chilli and… READ MORE
Fred’s Boerewors Stew- Ingredients: 1Kg Fred’s Boerewors 2 Cans diced tomato & onion 2 Onions 1 Tbsp Butter 1 large carrot Small bag of baby potatoes Small bag of mushrooms Directions: 1. In a large pan or pot cook Fred’s Boerewors on medium heat, turn up heat towards the end to brown skin 2. In the meantime, cut potatoes and carrots into 1 inch pieces and boil until soft 3. Cut an onion into slices 4. Cut mushroom into small chunks 5. Remove… READ MORE