The Afrikaner cuisine is extremely diverse with influences from all over the world. Afrikaners also relied on what they had on their own land. They considered meat to have been a major part of their menu. One of the most common meat recipes include droëwors & biltong. Droëwors & biltong are both forms of dried & spiced meat which despite not being cooked, can last for a long period of time without going bad.
Braai (barbecue) is a traditional meal for the Afrikaners. It is meat being grilled over hot coal fires. Braais have spread across many cultures in South Africa & are enjoyed by all. Stiff porridge, which is known to Afrikaners as Stywepap, is often served with braai meat as a starch, usually with tomato & onion relish or a gravy.
Three-legged cast iron pots are used to create the ultimate stew in the Afrikaans culture, popularly known as Potjiekos.
Afrikaners also love their desserts & invented the popular Koeksusters & Melktart (Milk Tart).
PUMPKIN FRITTERS This Recipe Makes ± 30 Fritters Pumpkin Fritters are a heavenly snack or dessert. These sweet & savoury treats are also known to many South Africans as Pampoen Koekies which is the Afrikaans word for Pumpkin Fritters. A fritter is basically a portion of batter that is fried. Fritters can be filled with a…
MALVA PUDDING CUPPIES This Malva Pudding Recipe Makes 12 Cuppies These Malva Pudding Cuppies are amazingly delicious. They are also easier to handle because they are made in a cupcake tray as apposed to making this as a cake in a cake tin/casserole. The kids are going to love this concept. Malva pudding is…
CHICKEN STEW This Recipe Serves 3-4 This Chicken Stew is stacked with vegetables & flavour. A stew is a mix of strong sustenance ingredients that have been cooked in fluid & served in the resultant gravy. It is a warm & comforting dish for supper. Chicken Stew Ingredients: 1 ½ carrots ¼ cup peas 100…
ONION PICKLE This Recipe Makes ± 10-15 Pickled Onions Onion Pickle is a nourishment comprising of onions cured in a solution of vinegar & salt, frequently with different additives & flavorings. In the United Kingdom they are frequently eaten alongside fish & chips with french fries or as a component of a cultivator’s…
PHUTU This South African Food Recipe Serves 2 Phutu, Phuthu or Uphuthu, is a conventional arrangement strategy for maize meal in South African food. It is a dish made by the way toward steaming maize meal on low warmth to form a crumb like texture. Like South African Pap (a thick porridge like dish)…
CHICKEN SPICY RICE This Indian Recipe Serves 4 Anybody that has ever tasted chicken spicy rice will know how amazingly delicious it is. This recipe has cubed chicken which makes it easier to enjoy. Chicken Spicy Rice is basically rice that is cooked with spices that add a distinct flavour. Chicken Spicy Rice Ingredients: 1 cup white…
DUMPLINGS This Recipe Makes ± 10 Dumplings Dumplings are an expansive characterization for a dish that comprises of little bits of batter (produced using an assortment of starch sources), frequently wrapped around a filling yet can be set up as is with no filling. They might be savoury or sweet & can be eaten independent from anyone…
BUTTERMILK RUSKS This Recipe Makes ± 50 Rusks Warm & crunchy Buttermilk Rusks are regularly the royal gems of an awesome occasion feast. A rusk is a hard, dry roll or a twice-prepared bread. It is in some cases utilized as a child getting teeth sustenance. In South Africa, rusks are for the most part eaten by…
MALVA PUDDING This South African Dessert Recipe Serves 7-10 Malva pudding is a sweet pudding which originated from the Cape Dutch. It contains apricot jam & has a light caramelized surface. A cream sauce is regularly poured over it while it is hot, & it is generally served hot with custard &/or ice cream. It is of Cape…
