GULAB JAMUN CAKE This Indian Dessert Recipe Makes 1 Cake When it comes to all things sweet, the Indian culture definitely has beautiful & decadent desserts, be it baked or fried. We’ve heard of desserts turn into cakes, such as ‘Soji’ into ‘Soji/Semolina Cake‘ & also ‘Burfee’ into a ‘Burfee Cake’ but how…
SOUTH AFRICAN SWEET RICE This Indian Dessert Recipe Serves 2-4 South African Sweet Rice is a heavenly Indian Rice pudding synonymous with prayers of the Indian culture which you will most likely find within South Africa. Growing up & being a part of the Hindu background, my gran used to prepare sweet…
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES This Recipe Makes ± 24 Biscuits (2 Dozens) Chocolate Chip Cookies (Biscuits) are baked treats with chocolate chips mixed into the dough. The original chocolate chip cookies are made with eggs in the mixture to form a cookie dough but I do not like my cookies soft in the center,…
MIELIE CAKE This Recipes Makes 12-20 Serving Squares Depending On Pan Mielie Cake: A Sweet Slice of South African Comfort If you’ve never tried mielie cake, you’re in for a treat – quite literally. This deliciously dense, slightly sweet cornmeal cake is a staple in many South African kitchens. It’s rich in flavor,…
MARANDHU SELLU CHICKEN CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 4-5 Marandhu Sellu Chicken Curry is typically a chicken curry cooked with an Indian spice known as Marandhu Sellu (Birth Masala). It is also sometimes referred to as Maranshil or Maransil which translates to Mortal – yep that’s how good of a spice this is. The…
BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE This Recipe Makes 16 Squares Blueberry Crumble is a delicate biscuit (cookie) like treat with lots of blueberries, finished off with a crumbly top layer. It’s not excessively sweet, has great surface with the jam in the middle, the buttery base & the faint crunch from the top layer of ground dough.…
GREEN BANANA CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 1-2 Green banana curry is a spicy Indian vegetarian dish. It is a quick & easy meal which is very nutritious. This meal is also vegan friendly. Raw green bananas are high in protein, has a low Glycemic Index & likewise has high resistance starch, which…
DATE ROLLS This Recipe Makes ± 40 Biscuits (2½ Dozens) Date Rolls are the must haves in any Indian household, especially during festive seasons. Do not worry, they are not bread rolls, they just get their name because of their shape. Date Rolls are pitted whole or chopped dates, enclosed in a biscuit…
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE This Recipe Makes 1 Large Pie Chicken & Mushroom Pie is the simplest of all pies. It includes chicken & mushrooms of course which is enrobed in a creamy white sauce, covered in puff pastry & baked until golden. As a kid, Chicken & Mushroom Pie was by far…
CRUNCHIES This Recipe Makes ± 16 Squares Crunchies are the ultimate quick snack. It is a granola-cookie like treat that is baked in the oven until golden. These crunchies are super yummy & is loved by all. They take very little time to prepare & their perfect for snacking on, on those cold nights.…