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Aunty Jessie’s Pineapple & Dhanya Sambal
This recipe for Aunty Jessie’s Pineapple & Dhanya Sambal goes deliciously well with chicken akhni and breyani.
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Chicken Rogan Josh With Yoghurt Naan
This succulent Chicken Rogan Josh is an easy mid-week supper, infused with spices, and the added yogurt balances the heat.Â
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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Easy, Delicious Butter Chicken Curry
Try this easy, delicious butter chicken curry recipe - you’ll be coming back for seconds!
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Chicken Pillau
This Chicken Pillau family recipe travelled from India to South Africa in the 1800s.
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh is an Indian curry with fragrant spices in a creamy tomato curry sauce.
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Danya Rotis
If you can’t get enough of roti, add some danya to make them even more yummy. Here’s how.
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Thai-Inspired Hake And Prawn Coconut Curry
This Thai-inspired hake and prawn coconut curry is ideal for a cold winters evening with just the right amount of bite.
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Karima Brown’s Lentil Curry
Try Karima Brown’s lentil curry, which she called a proper Cape Malay lentil curry. Cooked with beef, not lamb, this dish is delicious.
May 20, 20243 min read
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Amadumbe Curry
For Janet Sithole amadumbe was a staple food growing up in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). She shares her story and explains how to make amadumbe curry
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Prawn Curry
Spice up your next special occasion with a delicious prawn curry - try this recipe.
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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Traditional Kaapse Breyani
Making breyani is a serious labour of love, but it’s worth every chopping, boiling and frying moment. For best results, marinate the meat ov
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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WATCH: How To Grind Almost Every Spice
If you’ve ever shied away from grinding your own whole spices at home, it’s time to put that in the past. This instructional video from an e
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Spice Up Your Meal: Easy Mango Atchar
Here’s how to make spicy mango atchar at home.
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Black Cardamom For Butter Chicken
Foodie Surita Riffel explains how she gets that distinctive smokey flavour whenever she makes her delicious butter chicken.
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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The Friday Special Seafood Curry
Patience is the key ingredient to this delicious seafood curry.
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Mushroom-Curry Bunny Chow
The mushrooms in this vegetarian bunny chow adds fibre and extra nutrients to this filling curry.
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Boontjie And Lamb Knuckle Curry Potjie
This boontjie and lamb knuckle curry potjie tastes just like my Mamma made it, and is perfect to enjoy on a Saturday evening.
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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Chicken Lababdar
I learnt about this dish via a friend of mine, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly a few years ago. It was one of the last times she c
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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Pens en Pootjies Cooked in an Electric Pressure Cooker
This is an easy way to cook offal – pens en pote. I love vaal afval, but my husband likes it in a sweet-and-sour curry.
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Slow-Cooked Pulled Brisket in Thai Red Curry Paste
Brisket roasted with carrots, ginger and syrup was one of my favourite dishes growing up.
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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