Beef and peanut curry
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 30 min 15 ml (1 T) oil 500 g beef, cut into strips 1 red pepper, sliced 1 packet (56 g) Thai curry cook-in sauce 15 ml (1 T) peanut butter 250 ml (1 c)...
View ArticleBobotie
You can serve bobotie with a sambal of chopped tomatoes and onions as well as banana with coconut and chutney. Serves 6-8 Preparation time: 15 min Baking time: 1 hour 15 min 2 slices white or brown...
View ArticleChilli chicken with dirty rice
Serves 6-8 Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 30 min 8 chicken pieces 30 ml (2 T) curry paste 15 ml (1 T) oil 1 green pepper, diced 4 spring onions, chopped 60 ml (¼ c) tomato purée 15 ml (1 T)...
View ArticleFasting plan: tasty recipes to help you lose weight
All the recipes below are extracted from the book Eat, Slim, Fast: The Life-Changing Fasting Diet for Amazing Weight Loss and Optimum Health, by Amanda Hamilton (Duncan Baird Publishers). SPICED LENTIL...
View ArticleChicken stew
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 30 min 15 ml (1 T) oil 8 chicken thighs and drumsticks 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 250 g white button mushrooms 2 tomatoes, chopped 15 ml...
View ArticleGnocchi bolognese
Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 1 hour 6 bacon rashers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 5 sprigs of thyme, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 15 ml (1 T) oil 500 g beef mince 250 ml (1 c) beef...
View ArticleCottage pie
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 30 min Baking time: 30 min 1 kg potatoes, peeled and quartered salt 45 ml (3 T) milk 30 ml (2 T) butter 15 ml (1 T) oil 1 onion, finely diced 400 g...
View ArticleGarlicky lemon chicken
Serves 6 Preparation time: 15 min Roasting time: 1 hour 10 min 1,5 kg whole chicken 50 g butter zest of 1 lemon 6 garlic bulbs salt and pepper 2 lemons, sliced 6 baby onions 4 carrots 8 sprigs of thyme...
View ArticleSeared tuna with coconut chutney and lettuce
Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 10 min Coconut chutney 3 garlic cloves 1 tomato, chopped 2 red chillies, chopped 125 ml (½ c) desiccated coconut 2,5 ml (½ t) turmeric juice of ½ lime...
View ArticlePork and anchovy surf and turf
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 45 min 15 ml (1 T) oil 400 g boneless pork, cubed 200 g spiced pork sausage, such as chorizo 1 onion, sliced 1 red chilli, chopped 3 garlic cloves,...
View ArticlePork schnitzel with coleslaw
Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 15 min 4 x 150 g thin pork steaks, sliced salt and pepper 250 ml (1 c) flour 1 egg 155 g breadcrumbs 45 ml (3 T) oil COLESLAW ½ cabbage, shredded 1...
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Pasta bake with basil pesto
Serves 4 Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 25 min PESTO 30 g basil leaves 3 garlic cloves 20 g peanuts 180 ml (¾ c) grated Parmesan cheese 45 ml (3 T) olive oil PASTA BAKE salt 300 g elbow pasta...
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Chicken with roast tomatoes and chickpea couscous
Serves 4-8 Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 25 min COUSCOUS 125 g couscous 200 ml boiling water juice of 1 lemon ½ red onion, chopped 1 can (410 g) chickpeas TOMATOES 150 g plum tomatoes CHICKEN...
View ArticleStuffed chicken breasts
Serves 4 Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: 30-40 min 8 chicken breasts or thighs, with skin salt and freshly ground black pepper 50 g spinach, chopped 2-3 baby marrows, grated 1 small onion,...
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Peanut chicken skewers
The peanut sauce is delicious and complements the chicken well. Save time by cooking everything in the microwave. PHOTO: Misha Jordaan Serves 4-6 Preparation: 10 min Cooking: 10 min PEANUT SAUCE 250...
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Tuna tomato pasta
Quick, easy and affordable. PHOTO: Misha Jordaan Serves 4 Preparation: 5 min Cooking: 15 min 300 g pasta shells 15 ml (1 T) oil 4 garlic cloves, chopped handful of fresh parsley, chopped 400 g...
View ArticleSoy sirloin with julienne apples
Serves 4 Preparation: 5 min Cooking: 10 min 250 ml (1 c) soy sauce 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 chillies, chopped 4 sirloin steaks 15 ml (1 T) oil JULIENNE APPLES 2 red apples, cut into matchsticks 1 red...
View ArticleBeef satay
Serves 4-6 Preparation: 15 min Cooking: 15 min SAUCE handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped 30 ml (2 T) soy sauce 2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 15 ml (1 T) brown sugar 5...
View ArticleSausage ravioli with cherry tomato sauce
Serves 6 Preparation: 35 min Cooking: 20 min PASTA DOUGH 500 ml (2 c) flour 3 eggs 5 ml (1 t) salt 15 ml (1 T) oil SAUCE 1 can (400 g) whole cherry tomatoes 1 onion, chopped 30 ml (2 T) oil 45 ml (3 T)...
View ArticleSteak with green peppercorn sauce
Serves 4 Preparation time: 15-20 min Cooking time: 10-15 min butter and oil for frying 4 thick steaks on the bone (T-bone, club or rib-eye; 250 g each) 60 ml (¼ c) brandy 50 ml (50 g) butter 2 ml (½...
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