South African Recipes

"Having emigrated to England nearly 10 years ago, there are few tastes that remind me of home, and Melk Tert is definitely one of them. Between the four of us in my family growing up, we'd finish an entire tart in a Sunday afternoon and fight over who got the bigger slice. It's consistancy is like cheesecake, and it has a dusting of cinnamon on top..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cornflour...

"Snoek cooked over coals with an apricot and Masala marinate."

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Ingredients: coarse salt, garlic, masala...

"Not a bread roll by any stretch of the imagination! But some time ago a dietician wrote down a similar recipe for a friend on a weight-loss diet, and I tweaked it. It's one of those strange, clever ideas, ideal as a pretend-bun for those who should stay away from bread, such as diabetics. I have discovered since that several fairly similar (not exactly..."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, cream of tartar...

"Found on line JSOnline."

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Ingredients: pepper, horseradish, ketchup...

"I am from Johannesburg South Africa. I remember eating these as a child and finally found the perfect recipe, brings me right back to my childhood! Sooooo good, but remember to serve them hot! Add a squeeze or 2 of lemon juice to the crepe before you sprinkle the mixture and roll it up, makes the cinnamon and sugar stick better. Delicious!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon-sugar mixture, eggs...

"Although I know my American friends do not favour "the extra bits" of an animal, you haven't eaten a deeply satisfying meat stew until you've tasted oxtail! It's such a flavourful meat that it needs little in the way of seasonings. Oxtail comes neatly cut up and packaged, it's clean, and it's oh, so simple to cook. I made it over the weekend,..."

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Ingredients: dry red wine, onions...

"South African green beans are one traditional food that bring good things to life. Nourishing, colorful, and just darn tasty too. I serve mine cold with a dash of hot pepper flakes that just give it that zing! And if anyone knows me, even if you don't know me well, you know that I would always go for the hot pepper flake option. Lawdy, I am one hot..."

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Ingredients: pepper, sweet white onions...

"From Saveur Magazine, for ZWT7. "A specialty of Cape Town, South Africa, this hefty sandwich combines bologna and french fries with piri-piri hot sauce." Makes one 8" sandwich."

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Ingredients: bologna, French fries...

"Boom chakalaka! Born in the townships of South Africa, chakalaka is a simple, spicy dish of onions, tomatoes and often beans. It has been a staple for generations of black South Africans, and is a required condiment at South African braais, or barbecues. Chakalaka can be served hot or cold, over mealie pap, with slices of bread, or as a condiment..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, curry powder...

"The accompaniment for Bobotie. Sourced from Gourment Magazine Blatjang is the pride of Cape Malay-cuisine, and the recipe is one of the oldest around. The name comes from one of the constituents of the Javanese sambal blachang. Blatjang may be stored for up to a year; but refrigerate once the bottle has been opened."

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Ingredients: dried apricots, onions...

"South African pickled vegetables, great with curry or bobote"

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Ingredients: black mustard seeds, green beans...