MUM’S PUMPKIN CURRY This Recipe Serves 2-3 How My Mum Makes It – Episode 13 Mum’s Pumpkin Curry is a simple, comforting vegetarian dish that proves you don’t need a long list of ingredients to make something delicious. Sweet, savoury and gently spiced, this homestyle curry comes together with minimal effort and is perfect…
MUM’S LEMON PICKLE This Recipe Makes ± 1 x 200 Gram Jar How My Mum Makes It – Episode 11 This is another one of those recipes where the measurements are simple, but the flavour comes from knowing how the ingredients should look and taste along the way – something my mum has…
MUM’S CORNISH CURRY This Recipe Serves 3-4 Mum’s Cornish Curry: How My Mum Makes It – Episode 10 Welcome to Episode 10 of my How My Mum Makes It series, where I share the traditional South African Indian recipes my mum has been making for years. This episode is all about Mum’s Cornish…
MUM’S GREEN BEANS CURRY WITH GADRA BEANS This Recipe Serves 2-3 Mum’s Green Beans Curry with Gadra Beans (How My Mum Makes It – Episode 9) If you grew up in a South African Indian home, there’s a good chance you’ve had a simple vegetable curry like this on the dinner table. Mum’s…
CHICKEN KARAHI This Recipe Serves 4-6 If you’re looking for a rich, spicy chicken curry that’s packed with bold flavour without being overloaded with tomatoes, then this Chicken Karahi is one you’ll make again and again. Traditionally cooked in a karahi (also spelled karai or kadai), this popular Pakistani and North Indian dish gets…
DORITOS MAC AND CHEESE This Recipe Serves 4-6 Creamy, cheesy and finished with a bold, spicy crunch! This Doritos Mac and Cheese is comfort food taken to the next level. Tender cavatappi pasta is coated in a rich Mozzarella and Gouda cheese sauce, baked until bubbling and lightly charred, then topped with crushed Flamin’…
KUMQUAT PICKLE This Recipe Makes Makes 1 Litre of Kumquat Pickle One of my favourite things about kumquat season is making a fresh batch of pickle. The combination of sweet, tangy and spicy flavours transforms these little citrus fruits into something truly special. This recipe is my take on a traditional South African Indian…
INSTANT RICE COOKER SWEET RICE This Recipe Serves 4-6 Instant Rice Cooker Sweet Rice (Easy South African Dessert Recipe) If you love traditional South African sweet rice but want an easier, hands-off method, this Instant Rice Cooker Sweet Rice recipe is for you. Made with fragrant cinnamon, cardamom, butter, milk, and sugar, this comforting dessert…
CHOCOLATE STICKS This Recipe Makes ± 34 Biscuits Light, crisp, and delicately sweet biscuit sticks dipped in chocolate These chocolate sticks are the kind of treat that quietly disappears before you even realise you’ve had more than one. Made with cake flour for a softer, more delicate crumb, they bake up beautifully. Perfect for…
NANDO’S-STYLE SPICY RICE & CHICKEN STRIPS (INSTANT RICE COOKER) This Recipe Serves 4 If bold flavour and convenience had to meet in one dish, this would be it. Inspired by the iconic taste of Nando’s, this spicy rice and chicken strips comes together effortlessly in the instant rice cooker. No fuss, no multiple pots, just…