The most popular Indian cuisine dishes in South Africa include Curries, Biryani, Samoosa’s, Bunny Chows & Chicken Tikka.
Bunny Chows were created by the Indian slaves as they did not have plates to eat their food. Indian slaves decided to make a deep hole in a loaf of bread & place their curries in them. This gave them the support to eat their meals with ease & hence the Bunny Chow was invented. This dish is by far the most popular Indian dish in South Africa.
TROTTERS & BEANS CURRY This Indian Food Recipe Serves 2-4 This Trotters & Beans Curry recipe uses the feet of a sheep which is called Trotters. In certain Indian households, this may also be referred to as Paya. Trotters is an offal & is quite a delicacy in most countries. Trotters has various medical advantages, for…
MINI CURRIED STEAK PIES This Recipe Makes 12 Mini Pies These Mini Curried Steak Pies are super easy to prepare. The dough is made from scratch without the use of yeast or pastry & then they are filled with a delicious steak curry & baked until golden. Everyone is going to love these as they…
SWEET POTATO ROTI This Indian Recipe Makes ± 16 Roti’s Sweet Potato Roti is quite a different alternative to the usual rotis (chapatti’s). This roti has a bit of a sweet taste combined with a little bit of cinnamon to create something out of the ordinary. In spite of the fact that sweet potatoes do have…
CHICKEN NAAN FOLD OVERS This Recipe Makes 4-6 Fold Overs These Chicken Naan Fold Overs make such great lunches or dinners. They are so simple to prepare & will definitely satisfy your hunger. Unlike wraps, these are made with naans instead of rotis or tortillas, they are filled with chicken & raita & the naans…
WHOLE WHEAT NAAN This Recipe Makes 8 Whole Wheat Naans We all know naan goes well with almost any meal but for those who live a healthy lifestyle, naan isn’t an everyday option. I have recently started eating much healthier & both my husband & I enjoy naan so I figured why not make Whole Wheat…
TOMATO CUCUMBER RAITA This Recipe Serves 2 Tomato Cucumber Raita is a cooling salad or dip, most often eaten with curries or wraps. This recipe is so simple & will leave you feeling refreshed. Raita is a typical name of a salad or dip from the Indian subcontinent, made with yogurt, which is…
COOKED DOUGH ROTI This Indian Recipe Makes ± 1 Dozen (± 12 Pieces) This Cooked Dough Roti recipe is quite different with preparation, hence the title Cooked Dough Roti, which typically means the dough is cooked before it can be rolled out. This method is fairly simple & in my opinion their super soft & are much healthier…
