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"There are as many variations for bobotie as there are cooks. The only secret is to find you own favourite amount and mix of spices! Other than widely believed, bobotie did not come with the slaves from Indonesia, but was actually brought from Holland by founding father Jan van Riebeeck in 1652. Why then the spices, so typical of Indonesian and Sri..."

Ingredients: spices, curry powder, eggs...

"Posting this for ZWT 2006, this is a typical South African Curry. For those who dislike Coconut Milk in curries try this one; it is coconut milk free. This is served over rice or with a bread such as Chapatis."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, cooking oil...

"This is the best sausage I have ever had. It will make any South African Homesick instantly. It is very filling. I got it when I lived in South Africa for a couple of years."

Ingredients: casings, fresh ground black pepper...

"There is one prerequisite for frikkadelle which is that they be soft and juicy just like my mom's. This recipe does justice to this! The frikkadelle can be made smaller if so desired."

Ingredients: pepper, soup mix, milk...

"This is a common South African dish, also known as Beef Pie."

Ingredients: curry powder, eggs...

"This is a South African recipe, easy and delicious."

Ingredients: curry powder, eggs...

"Serve these tasty sosaties over rice and chopped fruit such as banana or mango. The marinating time is at least overnight and up to 3 days, plan accordingly. You can also use beef or pork (pork is totally non-traditional) for this recipe. You can use the lemon water as a substitute, however Tamarind is traditionally used in this recipe to add a sour..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"Another traditional South African dish, derived from the spicy cuisine of Malay slaves brought to the Cape of Good Hope by Dutch colonialists.
Do not be put off by the list of ingredients, preparation is really quite simple and not at all time-consuming. The end result is well worth the effort."

Ingredients: curry powder, fruit chutney...

"This recipe was shared with me by a friend from South Africa. I'm usually not a lover of curry but this was so good!"

Ingredients: curry powder, diced tomatoes...

"From Every Day with Rachael Ray
February-March 2006. Bobotie is a slow-baked South African sweet-spicy meat casserole."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, coriander...

"Biltong is one of those things that everyone has their own opinion of... how to salt, how to spice, how wet/dry it should be, etc. This is my personal favourite recipe which is simple and straight-forward. It is excellent as is, but feel free make changes to the spice mixture to suit your tastes."

Ingredients: coarse salt, sugar, vinegar...

"Potjiekos has been part of the South African culture for centuries, since the first settlements at the Cape when food was cooked in a black cast-iron pot hanging from a chain over the kitchen fire. This could work as a crockpot recipe, or as a set-it and forget-it stew. Original recipe is from Conrad Gallagher's "In 3 easy Steps" cookbook...."

Ingredients: pepper, olive oil, salt...

"Frikadelle translated is "meatballs". I developed this recipe to recapture the flavours of the rustic South African sausage - "boerewors" means farmer's sausage."

Ingredients: lean ground lamb, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is an old traditional South African snack, simple and easy to make, and well worth trying as people seem to love them. The Afrikaans name is "Wasgoedbondeltjies", translated in the title! In these modern times I'd serve them with a bowl of Thai Sweet Chilli sauce as a dip. Please note that you can choose which pastry to use -- soda..."

Ingredients: cloves, fresh ground black pepper...