PLAIN NAAN This Recipe Makes 8 Naan Pieces Naan is simply an Indian style flat bread similar to roti/chapatti but is much thicker, airier & come in a variety of flavours but this Plain Naan is the OG of them all. If you enjoy garlic naan then this Plain Naan is just as good,…
CHICKEN KHALIYA This Recipe Serves 3-4 Chicken Khaliya also spelled Chicken Kalia or Chicken Kalya is a chicken curry from Mauritius that is made with yogurt & loads of spices. This dish is also popular in South Africa in Cape Malay culture. It is a whole different way of preparing chicken curry & if you’re…
BUTTER CHICKEN This Recipe Serves 3-4 Butter chicken also known as murgh makhani (Hindi: मुर्ग़ मक्खनी) is an Indian dish of chicken in a gently spiced curry sauce. It is served in India & abroad. The dish has its foundations in Punjabi food & was produced by the Moti Mahal eatery in Delhi, India.…
EGG CHUTNEY This Indian Recipe Serves 4-5 Egg Chutney is a popular Indian dish in South Africa. It is simply a dish which consists of pouched eggs in a tomato sauce (chutney). This dish use to often be made by my mum or gran as a brunch meal on weekends. Trust me, having this meal…
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…
LAMB BIRYANI This Indian Recipe Serves 4-6 This Lamb Biryani recipe is inspired by my mum. It is a typical South African style biryani with infused flavours. Biryani otherwise called biriyani or biriani, is a blended rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is mainstream all through the subcontinent & among…
ROHT This Indian Recipe Makes ± 22 Rohts Roht is known as a sacred offering (prasad) in the Hindu culture. It is usually only prepared for a prayer & then consumed. It is very similar to the American snicker-doodle but this recipe uses butter ghee (clarified butter) & is also fried in ghee.…
HADDOCK CHUTNEY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Haddock Chutney is a meal that I grew up eating in South Africa. My grandmother was fond of preparing this meal for us & she would always shred the fish which made it easier to quickly whip up sandwiches as well. This meal is so easy to prepare…
JALAPEÑO CHICKEN CRUMBED SAMOOSA This Recipe Makes ± 21 Samoosa’s Jalapeño Chicken Crumbed Samoosa is a new variation to samoosa’s. It has become a huge favourite in South Africa & many other parts of the world. It is prepared with chicken fillets, although chicken mince (ground chicken) may be used. The chicken is then…
SOUTH AFRICAN VEDA This Indian Recipe Makes ± 36 Veda’s South African Veda is quite different from the vedas made in India. Most vedas in India consist of flour in the batter & it is made really thick. In South Africa, the veda recipe is made with pea dhall & fried until crispy. This…