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Gulgula Recipe Ingredients 190g Cake flour 50g Granulated sugar ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Baking powder 1.5 tbsp Desiccated coconut 1 tsp elachi powder 150ml Cold milk Vegetable Oil, for deep frying Method In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, desiccated coconut, cardamom powder, and sugar. Mix well. […]
Eggless Snowballs Recipe Ingredients 125 g butter (room temperature) 125 g sugar (about ½ cup) 120 g plain yoghurt 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence 15 g (3 heaped tsp) baking powdr ±375 g flour (about 750 ml / 3 cups) → add gradually until soft, non-sticky dough forms For rolling: ±100 g desiccated coconut […]
The Best Vada recipe (Veda recipe) Ingredients500g yellow split peas8-10 dried red chilli4-5 green chilli1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste1 medium-sized onion, finely diced1 cup coriander, chopped1.5 tsp Jeera seeds, lightly toasted2 tsp salt500ml Helios Pure Sunflower Oil, for deep frying Method1. Rinse and soak the yellow split peas overnight.2. The next day rinse and […]
Traditional Cape Malay Koesisters (Log-Shaped) Makes about 50 Ingredients For the koesisters: 3 cups (750 ml) milk 60 g butter 2 eggs ½ cup (125 ml) sugar 6 cups (6 x 250 ml) cake flour 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt 1 x 10 g packet instant yeast 1 Tbsp […]
Melkos (Serves 2) Ingredients: 500 ml low-fat milk 62 g cake flour (± ½ cup) 15 g butter (± 1 tablespoon) ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cinnamon stick Cinnamon sugar for serving (mix about 25 g sugar + ½ tsp ground cinnamon — use to taste) Method Mix the flour and butter: Rub the 15 g […]
Chorizo Jam & Cheddar Jaffles IngredientsChorizo Jam500g fresh chorizo, minced1 large white onion, finely sliced2 garlic cloves, minced90g demerara sugar3 tbsp red wine vinegar2 tbsp honey1 shot of espresso, or very strong coffee 50g Kerrygold butter, meltedWhite sandwich bread200g Kerrygold Mature Cheddar MethodTo a large saucepan of medium heat, add the chorizo and allow to fry for 8-10 minutes until golden and […]
Pumpkin Fritters Ingredients 125 g of cooked pumpkin, pureed 113 g self-raising flour 25 g castor sugar or swop for light brown sugar 1 large egg 60 g milk 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder Oil for frying Butterscotch Sauce 100g muscovado sugar 125 ml pouring cream 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 35g unsalted butter Pinch of salt Method […]
Spiced Milk Tart Ingredients Base:200g Tennis biscuits1 tsp Osmans Taj Mahal cinnamon powder150 g butter, melted Filling:1 litre full cream milk3 large eggs, at room temperature1 cup granulated sugar1/2 tsp Osmans Taj Mahal ginger powder1 tsp Osmans Taj Mahal cinnamon powder2 Osmans Taj Mahal cloves, ground2 ½ tbsp flour2 ½ tbsp cornflourPinch of salt1 tbsp […]
Cheesy Pap Balls Ingredients 4-5 cups water1/2 tsp salt300g white maize meal3 tbsp Kerrygold Butter1 onion, chopped1 red pepper, diced1 yellow pepper, diced1 tsp crushed garlic1 tsp smoked paprika1/2 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp coriander powder10g fresh coriander, roughly chopped200g Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese, cut into cubes Flour, for coating2 large eggs, whisked1 cup breadcrumbs1.5 cups vegetable […]
Hertzoggie Bars Ingredients360g cake flour2 tsp baking powder40g granulated sugar200g Kerrygold butter, cubed and cold2 large eggs80ml milk500g apricot jam4 large egg whites200g desiccated coconut170g caster sugar MethodPrepare a 38 x 24cm baking dish with baking paper and set aside. To a large mixing bowl add the cake flour, baking powder, and sugar. Add in […]
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