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    Bobotie

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    Spiced Skewered Chicken (Chicken Sosaties)

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    Lila's Delicious Avocado Dessert Salad

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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Stewed Pork Shank Slices

Posted by Zurie  

This is such a neglected cut of pork! In my part of the world it's always quite cheap, and comes mostly packed in neat slices. It may look fatty, but it's not at all — what looks like fat is skin, connective tissue and gelatine. It is, in fact,... MORE»

Recipe #392494

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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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African Potato Stew

(1 reviews) Posted by Sydney Mike  

This recipe, with origins in Kenya & other areas of East Africa, was found in the 1997 cookbook, Vegetarian Planet. MORE»

Recipe #375091

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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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Iranian Lamb or Beef (Khoresht-E Karaf)

Posted by Chef #1248686  

Iranian Lamb Or Beef Main Course MORE»

Recipe #371622

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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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Crocodile or Chicken Skewers With Cashew Nut Satay

Posted by KateL  

Entered for safe-keeping for ZWT. By Simon King and David Myers from The Hairy Bikers (BBC series). They say crocodile tastes like a cross between a firm white fish and chicken. This will serve 2 as a main dish or 4 as appetizer nibbles. MORE»

Recipe #368087

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Review From: CaliforniaJan  

On Nov 7, 2009

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RECIPE: Beer Shandy

We had these in Germany on a recent trip, only instead of Sprite they used lemonade...very tasty!

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Review From: breezermom  

On Nov 5, 2009

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RECIPE: Chicken in Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

I can't say more than the other reviews...this is a wonderful marinade and the chicken is wonderful! I loved that the marinade wasn't just liquids...so the topping on the finished chicken was chunky! Because it was so dark, I was afraid it was...

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Review From: Chef #978261  

On Oct 31, 2009

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RECIPE: Pumpkin Fritters, South African Recipe

I made these fritters today- the spicy cinnamon ( and I added a dash of nutmeg) are a divine smell on a cold autumn day. I am from South-Africa so these made me real home sick and best of all my hubby, friends and family loved it!!! Will defnitly...

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