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    Saffron Scented Fruity Yellow Rice - Rice Cooker

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    Geelrys (Yellow Rice)

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    Kalya E Khaas (Traditional South African Chicken Curry)

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    Koeksisters (South African Syrup-Soaked Fritters)

Zurie's Tomato and Cream Cheese Tart

Posted by Zurie  

I'd like to dedicate this recipe to Molly53. When I could not find a tomato tart or pie on Zaar with cream cheese as a basis, she went to the trouble of converting a recipe and posting it for me in RR, which is really going to a lot of trouble!... MORE»

Recipe #400445

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Mushroom Kebabs for the Grill

Posted by Zurie  

I tasted these first at a Saturday Farmers' Market at Stellenbosch (near Cape Town). The lady who sold them had several types of mushrooms on her skewers and grilled them over coals — so use as many types of mushrooms as you can get — or one... MORE»

Recipe #397660

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Carrot Cake Recipe

Posted by Chef #1422015  

Lovely east moist Carrot Cake for all occasions...... MORE»

Recipe #396070

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Escargots in Herbed Cream

Posted by Zurie  

To some, this will be "one of Zurie's crazy recipes". but really, this was totally gorgeous, if you are a snail/escargot fan!! It has to be eaten with some kind of delicious bread roll or French bread. I apologise for giving amounts for... MORE»

Recipe #395027

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Baked Chicken and Stampkoring (Pearled Whole Wheat)

Posted by Chef 1278268 fitness  

I found this recipe on a pack of stampkoring and used Impala leg chops, deboned and cut in to blocks. You can try and use any meat to your liking. I’m vegetarian so I can’t tell how well it turns out, but my family loved it. I made half that... MORE»

Recipe #394361

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Tempeh Stew

Posted by The Savvy Chef  

Tempeh is one of my favourite meat substitutes, especially for heartier meals or as a comfort food. In this stew, the tempeh absorbs all the wonderful flavours from a full-bodied red wine resulting in a satisfying dish. MORE»

Recipe #391733

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Bredie

Posted by Coasty  

Bredie is a subtly flavoured meat and vegetable stew, introduced to South African cuisine by the Cape Muslims. MORE»

Recipe #390085

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Peachy Fresh Fruit Salad With a Flourish of Angelica and Mint!

Posted by French Tart  

This was the first thing I was taught to make at secondary school in Domestic Science! We were all taught to make basic lemon syrup for the fruit salad, a great classic and a standard recipe that I have never forgotten! However, here I have... MORE»

Recipe #383182

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Grilled Chicken Skewers Peri-Peri

Posted by WeekendWarrior  

These chicken kebabs, feating the zing of portuguese "peri-peri" or hot pepper sauce, are known as sosaties in South Africa. Recipe is from a news paper article about South African BBQ's MORE»

Recipe #382928

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South African Butternut Soup

Posted by ZAR-INA  

This recipe is so simple, and yet is the tastiest butternut soup ever! I am quite sure that the chilli pepper has a great deal to do with its success, it really is just a hint of a burn, but brings out the rich, nutty flavour of the squash... MORE»

Recipe #380151

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South African-Greek Cheese Pie

Posted by Zurie  

This very delicious pie is my version of the Greek Tiropita, tweaked considerably. Please note that substitions can be used, i.e. pine nuts instead of walnuts, and I think pickled red bell peppers will work instead of piquante peppers... MORE»

Recipe #379177

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Koeksusters

Posted by Allan Rees-Bevan  

A deliciously sweet South African classic! They're a bit like twisted doughnuts smothered in a ginger syrup. The Dutch name comes from the fact that they looks like girls' braids - "cooked sisters". MORE»

Recipe #378577

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Vegetarian Bobotie

(1 reviews) Posted by Cora_and_Clarice  

This is my own vegetarian adaptation of the traditional Cape Malay dish of my country. I have tried to approximate flavour and texture as closely as possible and have retained all the ingredients my mother used when making it - aside from the... MORE»

Recipe #376949

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South African Style Lemon Meringue Pie

Posted by Meri Williams  

My own variation on the very popular South African style of Lemon Meringue Pie. Has a biscuit base, delicious tart lemon filling and fluffy meringue. I worked out the recipe based on others I'd found and trying to approximate the pie I remembered... MORE»

Recipe #375579

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Poulet Seychelles Avec Couscous De Cilantro

Posted by Cookgirl  

If you wish, fresh satsumas, tangerines, honey tangerines, etc. can be substituted for the canned mandarins. An African/Indian/French/Portuguese collaboration. Local recipe. MORE»

Recipe #371796

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South African Bobotie

Posted by Jezagerm  

This is a delicious, wholesome favorite from my home country, South Africa. You can find a lot of different variations, but this is the one I like the most! I got a similar recipe from a nutritionist I saw who recommended I eat lower GI meals.... MORE»

Recipe #368252

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South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

Posted by Debbie Boere Vrou  

This is a type of custard pie made in South Africa. This is a simple yet totally satisfying dessert or as a treat with coffee. MORE»

Recipe #368105

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100 Year Old New Zealand Lamb Dish - (I Have Used Deer W/This

Posted by Hotwingcooker  

A unique and exotic dish for the acquired taste of lamb . Not just any lamb only Imported lamb from NEW ZEALAND (because of the type of food the lamb eats) Australian lamb will do as well. It has a Kick so expect it. I Dont recommend you using... MORE»

Recipe #368029

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Traditional Melktert

(1 reviews) Posted by ZAR-INA  

This is the real old fashioned traditional South African Melktert, quite delicious, and rightly one of our favourite treats. There are many of these recipes on the web, adjusted in various ways, and with many ingredients added which were not... MORE»

Recipe #367152

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Dairy Free Rusks

Posted by Cheron  

I cannot seem to find commercial rusks without dairy. Traditionally in South Africa rusks are made with buttermilk. I found and adapted this recipe and my whole family (including the dairy eaters) loves dunking them into coffee especially on... MORE»

Recipe #365559

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TOPIC: juices leave meat

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From: IBCooken

On Thursday, November 19, 2009

quote Help!
Recently I baked/smoked some country pork ribs on a closed Weber Kettle grill for about 40 minutes they looked perfect and moist.
I put them on a sheet and covered with foil in a 250 degree oven then reduced to 200 for about another 40 minutes. When I took them out all the juices... quote

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Review From: YungB  

On Nov 19, 2009

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RECIPE: Chicken in Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

So good!!! I dont have a grill but I followed the recipe exactly but baked it at 400 degrees until the sauce thicken a bit and carmelized. EXCELLENT!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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Review From: YungB  

On Nov 19, 2009

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RECIPE: South African Yellow Rice

Very good and tasty but on the adventurous side... very different Your guests will either love it or hate it...so be ready I personally love it but I am not afraid to try something new. The next time, I would decrease the sugar to 2...

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Review From: KITTENCAL  

On Nov 14, 2009

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RECIPE: Cape Chicken Curry

this is delicious although I did a few amount adjustments, it wasn't spicy enough for our taste so I added in some cayenne pepper, I omitted the cardamom pods and used ground nutmeg, great combo of flavors, this was made for KK's tag game, thank...

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