The Chili Garlic Prawn Pasta with lemon butter sauce recipe is a deceptively simple but fragrant pasta dish with the citrussy flavors of ripe lemon peel and tart juice…
This rich and decadent Caramel Peppermint dessert with layers of chocolate coconut flavored cookies, caramel cream, banana and mint chocolate is a quick and easy dessert that is loved by many…
Cape Malay Pickled Fish is pan-fried lightly spiced white fish steeped in a sweet and sour marinade of crunchy onions, vinegar, sugar and dry roasted whole and ground spices. It…
I spied out of the corner of my eye a mound of sweet ripe figs and could not resist picking up a few for a tart I had in…
As a child I loved the tender thin Cape Malay pancakes or crepes that were curled into tubes and wrapped around cardamom and cinnamon scented sweetened coconut. As a teenager I loved them with…
Cape Malay recipes/ Daltjies, fritters, pakoras/ Ramadhan recipes
Cape Malay Daltjies – Spinach and corn fritters
One of my favourite Ramadhan treats since childhood has been Cape Malay Daltjies or spinach and corn fritters made with chickpea flour. They are a ubiquitous Cape Malay appetiser found on the tables of most homes…
If getting up for work in the morning and making breakfast seems like too much effort, then this delicious and creamy Greek yogurt and Granola breakfast bowl is just for…
My easy homemade granola recipe is full of dried fruit, berries and nuts for a luxurious breakfast that will keep you satisfied for hours. One of my favourite weekday…
This Overnight Dairy Free Muesli and Oats combines the creaminess of almond and coconut milk with sweet raisins, raspberries and pomegranate and the crunch of hazelnuts and pumpkin seeds. I must…
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of huge pots simmering with whole chickens, vegetables, herbs and spices in preparation for a marathon chicken pie making session during Ramadhan.…
Breakfast and brunch/ Ramadhan recipes
Cape Malay banana pancakes (Piesangkoekies) with mixed berries
For the past few weeks I have had an inexplicable craving for banana pancakes with mixed berries. It’s not something that I ordinarily make for breakfast but I decided that…
This 5 berry smoothie bowl is one of my favorites and it is filling and nutritious and suitable for those observing fasting. When you are running late and do not…
Red fruit salad with rose scented cream makes the most of sweet ripe strawberries, grapes, plums and cherries. Growing up I often helped my mother prepare afternoon tea on Sundays especially when we…
This mango and orange aguas frescas is a cool and refreshing blend of mango, green tea, honey and lime over orange ice cubes that will have you craving more.…
This cherry and raspberry breakfast sundae is the perfect start to any day. Sweet, tart and satisfying. I have been craving the taste of luscious and thick greek yogurt…
One of my favorite childhood desserts was Cape Malay Potato Pudding, served with stewed dried fruit. It was the first thing that sprang to mind when I participated in…
Banana walnut bread is a grab and go option for breakfast, and is the ideal repurposing for many people don’t know what to do with overripe bananas. My office…
As children, having Cape Malay falooda milkshake at iftar was like having parent-mandated milkshake every day of the week. Our Cape Malay falooda milkshake is sweetened with rose syrup…
These sweet corn and polenta fritters are crispy on the outside and soft inside with little pockets of sweetness from the corn and savory ribbons of cheesiness. Perfect with…
Cape Malay recipes/ Doughnuts, koesisters, bollas/ Ramadhan recipes
Cardamom bollas with saffron syrup
Cardamom bollas with Saffron Syrup is my repurposed version of the traditional Cape Malay bollas for modern cooks. One of my colleagues at work once claimed that it was…
This brioche bread pudding was everything I hoped it would be, with a perfect combination of a crusty top and a tender buttery brioche cakey layer sitting atop a silky and lightly spiced custard. On…
These 30 day raisin bran muffins are filled with dried fruits and nuts; wholesome, soft, moist and tasting faintly of ginger spice even though no spices are added. Nutty wheat…