Category: Easy Recipes

Lunch Date 2012 – Humaira Main – Khowse

Lunch Date 2012 – Humaira Main – Khowse

 Episode 3 – Main Course Khowse   Humaira shows us how she prepares a Khowse. Be an audience Judge and stand a chance to  win a choria lucky packet worth R200 Judge Humaira Meer Hansa’s meals. After watching each episode., try out the recipe, sit with your family and judge the meal as a family.Take [...]

March 29, 2012 | 3 Comments More
Lunch Date 2012 – Humaira Starter – Prawn Bruchetta

Lunch Date 2012 – Humaira Starter – Prawn Bruchetta

Episode 2 – Starter Prawn Bruchetta   Watch Episode 2 – Humaira shows us how she prepares a Prawn Bruchetta. Be an audience Judge and stand a chance to  win a choria lucky packet worth R200 Judge Humaira Meer Hansa’s meals. After watching each episode., try out the recipe, sit with your family and judge [...]

March 28, 2012 | 2 Comments More
Lunch Date Cook Sister – Humaira Meer Hansa

Lunch Date Cook Sister – Humaira Meer Hansa

Lunch Date Cook Sister Profile – 25 March 2012 Name: Humaira Meer Hansa Married – 5 years Kids: 1 Job description: Quote Administrator – IT (also Studying towards my BCOM degree) Favourite Food: Prawns, any prawns… lol I have been cooking since I was 10 years old. yes 10. My  Nanima initially taught me how [...]

March 15, 2012 | 1 Comment More
Talk of the town chicken recipe

Talk of the town chicken recipe

Poiroo’s nanima made talk of the town chicken today. She said her friend gave this recipe  from facebook. Talk of town chicken 1 chicken Half tin tomato puree 1 tblsp red ginger garlic 2 tsp salt 1&1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp tumeric 1 tsp dhana 1 tsp jeero 2 tblsp lemon juice Marinate the [...]

March 11, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Lunch Date 2012

Lunch Date 2012

Who will be crowned Lunch Date 2012 Cook Sister     March 2012 Main Prize  A&S Wholesalers have kindly sponsored the Phillips Airfryer as the main prize for the Lunch Date Cook Sister 2012.   A&S Wholesalers based in Pretoria is a a wholesaler and retailer of all branded consumer electronics. Audio/Visual, Appliances, Car Audio, [...]

December 14, 2011 | 10 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 | 7 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