Food & Recipes
Mince & Green Pepper Bake
Method: Brown mince in a little oil. Boil rice until cooked. Mix mince and rice together, and add chopped green pepper and tomatoes. Spoon into a casserole dish and bake at 180 deg for 45 minutes. Top with grated cheese if desired.
Spinach, Corn, Samp & Beans
Method: Place samp and beans in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil, continuing to add water until the samp and beans are cooked through. This could take 1-2 hours. Chop the spinach and place in a pan over a high heat. Cook until just wilted, then remove from heat and [...]
Chakalaka
Method: Fry onion, chilli, ginger and curry powder in 125ml sunflower oil. Add tomatoes, carrots, pepper, cauliflower and baked beans. Simmer for a few minutes, until vegetables are soft. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot or cold with mieliepap triangles.
Lamb Stew with Pap & Bananas
Method: Brown meat in some oil in a pan. Remove meat from pan and saute onions and garlic until soft. Add tomatoes and their juice and return browned meat to pan. Pour in stock and bring it to the boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 1 and a half hours, or until meat [...]
Umngqusho
Method: Cook beans and samp in salted water in a large pot. Brown meat and onions in a casserole dish, then add salt, pepper and a little water to cover ingredients. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours, until meat is almost done. Add tomatoes, chilli and green pepper and simmer until meat is cooked. Mix [...]
Grandma’s Vegetable Soup
Method: Soak soup mix and split peas in water for a minimum of four hours or overnight. Place soaked soup mix, split peas and stock in a large pot, bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add all the vegetables, bring to a rapid boil and then simmer for [...]
Mogadu (Stewed Ox Tripe)
Method: Clean stomach and intestines thoroughly, and rinse under cold running water. Place in a pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for three hours or until very soft. Serve with butternut, creamed spinach and samp and beans.
Hungarian Goulash Soup
Method: Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onions. Fry gently until golden. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt, black pepper and tomato paste. Return to the heat and stir for 30 seconds before adding the stewing beef, carrot, garlic, marjoram and caraway seeds. Mix well, [...]