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Chicken Breyani Ingredients For the chicken: 3 whole green cardamom (elachi) pods 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves ½ tsp black peppercorns 3 cloves Vegetable oil 1½ kg Woolworths chicken thighs and drumstick pieces, skinned 2 sprigs curry leaves 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste 2 tablespoons Woolworths Breyani spice mix 4 tsp chilli powder […]
Chana Magaj Masala Chai Spiced Cake Ingredients For chana magaj 500 g Woolworths chickpea flour 500 g Woolworths ghee 500 g Woolworths icing sugar 275 g full cream milk powder 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 100 g roasted pistachios, ground For Masala Chai Spiced Cake 250g Woolworths cake flour, sifted ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 […]
Naan Khatai Ingredients227 g Ghee165 g Castor Sugar2 tbsp semolina325 g Cake Flour plus 2 tbsp extra1 tsp baking powder1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda2 tsp cardamom powderRaw Almonds, to decorate MethodPreheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a baking tray with baking paper and set it aside.Combine the ghee and the sugar and cream with a […]
Soji Balls Ingredients165 g semolina110 g nibbed almonds80 g desiccated coconut200 g milk powder2 tsp cardamom (elachi) powder¼ tsp nutmeg100 g ghee, melted1 can condensed milkSesame seeds, toasted, for serving (optional)Desiccated coconut, toasted, for serving (optional) MethodToast the semolina, nibbed almonds and desiccated coconut for 10 minutes until fragrant. Remove from the heat and add […]
Poli IngredientsFor the filling:80 g desiccated or fresh coconut30 x 30 g sesame seeds3 T butter135 g semolina160 g castor sugar1 t cardamom (elachi) powder For the pastry:390 g cake flour150 g cold butter, cubedCold water½ t fine saltoil, for frying MethodPlace the coconut and sesame seeds in a saucepan on medium-low heat, and lightly […]
Sweetcorn, Spinach and Feta Lagan Ingredients210 g double-cream yoghurt410 g can cream-style corn250 g frozen sweetcorn3 garlic cloves, minced3 green chillies, finely chopped½ cup milk1 medium onion, finely diced½ cup vegetable oil92 g chickpea (besan) flour12 g cake flour40 g semolina50 g maize meal1 t baking powder1 t salt200 g baby spinach, finely chopped30 g […]
Paneer Tikka Masala Ingredients50 g Tikka masala paste2 tbsp plain yoghurt400 g paneer cubes1 green bell pepper, diced4 tbsp Vegetable oil, for frying1 onion, finely chopped2 tsp ginger and garlic paste2 tbsp curry powder400 g Roma tomatoes, chopped2 tsp tomato purée1 cup double cream30g butterSalt, to tasteHandful coriander, choppedcooked basmati rice and naan bread to […]
Ingredients200g Bakers Ginger Nuts biscuits, crushed115g Full fat cream cheese, at room temperature1 tsp Vanilla bean pasteCaramel chocolate drops (I love the Katetin’s brand) MethodPlace biscuits crumbs in a medium-sized bowl, add in the softened cream cheese and vanilla bean paste, and mix until combined.Roll into tablespoon-sized balls. Place the balls on a lined baking […]
Palak Paneer Ingredients500g paneer2 tbsp ghee2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped1 tsp methi seeds1 tsp ground jeera1 tsp ground dhaniaSalt to tasteBlack pepper to taste2 garlic cloves, minced2 tsp ginger, minced2 large tomatoes, pureed2-3 green chillies, crushed800g fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped1/4 – 1/2 cup water1/3 cup cream1 tbsp lemon juice MethodMelt 1 tbsp ghee […]
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