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Lunch Date Cook Sister -Meet Humaira Meer Hansa

Lunch Date Cook Sister -Meet Humaira Meer Hansa

Written by on March 15, 2012 in Easy Recipes, Lunch Date with 1 Comment

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 to […]

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Talk of the town chicken recipe

Talk of the town chicken recipe

Written by on March 11, 2012 in Easy Recipes with 1 Comment

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 […]

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Lunch Date 2012

Lunch Date 2012

Written by on December 14, 2011 in Easy Recipes, Lunch Date with 18 Comments

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, […]

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

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

Written by on December 13, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 11 Comments

You go far and wide looking for the best toasted steak. lo and behold the Real Nanima has made a winner. A very saucy steak recipe with all different sauces. She received this recipe from one of her BBM groups.  Recipe   December 2011 In less then a week I was in in 4 provinces […]

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Mango Achaar

Mango Achaar

Written by on November 10, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

1. Buy mangoes 2. Buy  Masie’s methi masala or make from scratch 3. Wash mangoes 4. Cut mangoes 5. Add mangoes to ready made methi masala 6. Mix   Buy Masies Methi Masala Masie’s Methi Masala Fresh methi masala. Perfect for achaars, chutneys and anything your spice buds fancy. Add it to your apple or […]

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Kaleji ne Tukra

Kaleji ne Tukra

Written by on November 7, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

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 […]

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Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

Written by on November 3, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 3 Comments

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 […]

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Rotla Recipe

Rotla Recipe

Written by on November 3, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

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 […]

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Dry Fruit Achaar Recipe

Dry Fruit Achaar Recipe

Written by on October 7, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 1 Comment

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 , […]

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Pizza Braai

Pizza Braai

Written by on September 24, 2011 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

  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 […]

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