Category: Easy Recipes

Lunch Date 2012

Lunch Date 2012

Who will be crowned Lunch Date 2012 Cook Sister   Lunch Date Closing date – 31 January 2012 many ladies say they were on holiday and have not heard about it. We have postponed the closing date Past week I was watching a lot of different cooking shows and thought why not have one myself [...]

December 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

In less then a week I was in in 4 provinces of South Africa.  I decided to do a Steak Sandwich taste test. When asked on facbeook what  they prefer in these regions these sandwiches came out tops. I wanted to see what everyone was raving about in their regions. Here are  nominees nominated by [...]

December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments More
Mango Achaar

Mango Achaar

1. Buy mangoes 2. Buy ready made methi masala from bachoo’s nanima or make methi masala 3. Wash mangoes 4. Cut mangoes 5. Add mangoes to ready made methi masala 6. Mix Methi masala from scratch - Cooking – Food With Flair - can be bought on nShop Ingredients 1. kg crushed methi 1,5kg salt 1kg coarse [...]

November 10, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Kaleji ne Tukra

Kaleji ne Tukra

Kaleji is livers. Usually someone maybe a nanima would tell a grandchild and use these words of affection,  you my kaleji ne tukra. literally it means my Kaleji in pieces or that is my very non existent gujrathi translates it. it means piece of my liver  and apparently it means something deeper, you something close [...]

November 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

Apparently Kaata Piyaaj is a famous Kanam dish. Decided to find out from everyone I know regarding the recipe. Phoned my mum, aunt, bachoo’s Dadi.  Then decided to go straight to the source and asked my Nanima how Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj is made. I can’t remember ever eating it though. Can recall seeing it [...]

November 3, 2011 | 3 Comments More
Rotla Recipe

Rotla Recipe

Attempted to make Rotla. Must admit found it much easier to make then normal roti even though I used a spoon instead of rolling pin. Also the first batch was trial run. Some looked like folded pancake. Managed to get the second lot much better. Rotla 2 cups flour 1 cup mealie meal half cup [...]

November 3, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Dry Fruit Achaar Recipe

Dry Fruit Achaar Recipe

Fathima Dhooma Desai Dried fruit atchaar 1 kg dried fruit 1 cup vinegar 1.5 to 2 cups sugar 1.5 cup water 1/2 cup methi masala 1 tsp crushed jeeru 1/4 cup oil 2 T tal (sesame seeds) 1/4 to 1/2 cup crushed chilles 2 cloves slices garlic Curry leaves Little mustard seeds Boil fruit,water , [...]

October 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Pizza Braai

Pizza Braai

  Recipe for Pizza Braai Buy ready made pizza base with tomato on top already, i prefer the italia thin base one, reminds me of the pizza in Italy and la padrino place polony, chillies, gherkins or even feta cheese, what ever topping you want put some cheese on top – i don’t like to [...]

September 24, 2011 | 0 Comments More
How to Braai? – Chisa Nyama

How to Braai? – Chisa Nyama

Today is Braai day in South Africa. National Hertige day. One thing most of us in South Africa have in common is we like our braai. Some lekker braai vleis with pap and chakalaka.. eish.. that really hits the right spot.. my Bachoo i.e 5 year old daughter loves braai time. she loves the smell [...]

September 24, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Fathima Desai’s Thai Fish Curry

Fathima Desai’s Thai Fish Curry

  So madala was liss for some fish with Green Masala so I decided to ask the peeps for suggestions. Went to the shops and found this coriander pesto but no lemon grass. managed to get the lemon grass in the end. It was divine.. hope it looks like the real thing Here is the [...]

September 15, 2011 | 0 Comments More