Salt and Pepper Stew

Another Classic in many homes in South Africa, is a good Stew.  Bibi Ayesha, kindly shares with us her family favourite way of enjoying this hearty meal. Do give it a try and we look forward to all your feedbacks in comments.  

Sunnyside Classics by
Bibi Ayesha Kadwa
Mutton Salt and Pepper Stew...quick and easy

Marinate about 300g cubes of lamb in
3 quarter cup to 1 cup fried crushed onions
1 full tsp ginger garlic
1 tsp salt
3 quarter tsp pepper
1 or 2 slit green chillis
1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
1 stick cinnamon
2 elachie
1 clove
Half cup Tomatoes
3 quarter cup plain yoghurt
MIX well..preferably keep overnight

Veg..Gadra beans..double beans..Green beans..peas..potato. .cabbage.carrots.beetroot option.
I like to give my veg a pre boil..I steep the cabbage in boiling water
I fry my potato to prevent them from breaking up
So put ghee into large flat pot
Heat up slightly. .add in the meat and allow to cook in own juices till halfway cooked
Add in the veggies mix it into the Masala. .don't upset the cabbage..now leave to cook.wen water has burnt out and you happy that everything is cooked well..gently mix and turn the cabbage
Add in fried potato and boiled beetroot at this time..leave on low to simmer.crush some fried wagaar over😉

ENJOY..no mushy stew..perfectly cooked veggies..and delicious

Grilled Angel Fish with Creamed Mushrooms

Delicious and Colourful...that's what all plates should look like, and when it is also bursting with flavour, you know it's a winning combination. Thanks to Gail for sharing her pic and recipe to make this Dish💕

Grilled Angel Fish with Creamed Mushrooms 
(kindly shared by Gail Haselsteiner -Watalotwegot)

2 x Angel fish filleted, skin removed washed and dried on paper towels rub down with olive oil
Rub 3 tsp minced garlic into fish
Season fish with salt, fish spice, black pepper, handful of chopped coriander
Place on baking tray sprinkle with lemon juice and grill on 180 C for 15 mins. 

Cream mushrooms 

2 tbsp butter in a frying pan
Slice 1/2 punnet white mushrooms, 2 tsp minced garlic and sauté for 3 mins. Add a sprinkle of lemon juice
Season with salt, pepper, Herb seasoning. Add 1/4 cup fresh cream and stir through until sauce thickens. Serve with grilled Angel Fish.

Malaysian Soup

Soup is the perfect starter or main meal option anytime of the year, but most frequently enjoyed during colder days.  Tasneem Ganie kindly shared this recipe of a chicken soup, that is most famously found on a major catering company's menu-list. Give it try, and we look forward to your feedback in comments.

Malaysian Soup
(kindly shared by Tasneem Ganie- Watalotwegot)

3 chicken fillets strıped
11/2 full tsp aromat
1 tsp ground green chillies 
1tsp ground garlıc paste
1/4 tsp arad
1/2 tsp fine dhana
1 tsp fine jeeroo
1/2 tsp white pepper

Cook above in ghee until chicken cooked .

Then add 1 /2 tin creamstyle sweetcorn
Bltz thıs tıll smooth then add to chıcken

Mıx
1pkt white onion soup
1pkt cream of chıcken
1pkt cream of mushroom
2 big spoons of nespray powder
Dılute ın 1 lıtre + 700 mls of water and mıx well.

One double thıck fresh cream
(Or normal cream)
Bring to the boil.
Then use blender stıck and blıtz lıghtly to shred chıcken.
Add fınely chopped Dhanıa

Serve wıth garlıc bread
Recipe credit : Tasneem Ganie
Pic credit:Tasneem Ganie
Nb: Aromat is the key ingredient plse do not leave out. Stick to the liquid quantity as this is not a thin soup .the consistency is thickish. Those who have eaten it will understand.

Glossary :
Arad = Turmeric powder
Fine Dhana = Coriander Powder
Jeero = cumin
Nespray powder = Milk Powder
Dhania = fresh coriander
Aromat = Salty Flavour Enhancing Seasoning

Basic Sponge Cake

Can there ever be too many sponge cake recipes to have???  Well, Here is one more to add to your sponge cake recipes collections.  And when You can see what the outcome of a recipe is, you know it's a keeper.  Like this one shared by Humeira Khatri, How divine does this Look😍

Basic Sponge Cake 

(kindly shared on by Humeira Khatri -Watalotwegot)

4 eggs
300 ml castor sugar
500 ml cake flour (sift)
15 ml baking powder (sift)
100 gr butter
250 ml milk
5 ml vanilla essence
Heat milk and butter together (*DO NOT BOIL*) 

Method: 

Beat eggs and castor sugar till creamy and light. Sieve the flour and baking powder.
Fold in the flour and baking powder. Alternately with milk and butter. Add in the vanilla essence 

Preheat oven at 180 °C
Bake for 20-25 mins

Topping: 

Half tin nestle cream
Half tin caramel treat 

Whip it lightly and pour over and grated/peeled top deck

Kebaab Chutney

Mince is another very popular ingredient in many homes, and there is just so much one can do with it.  Here Bibi Ayesha Shows us how to make a Chutney (Tomato Sauce based) kebaabs. But the actual making of the Kebab is just as important, and was kindly shared by Bibi Ayesha, SHUKRAN💕


Sunnyside Classics - Bibis Style
Chutney Kebaabs
 
1 kg mutton mince
1 and half teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2  teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon ground green chillis
1 teaspoon crushed red chilli
Half teaspoon tumeric
2 teaspoon ground jeeraa (Cumin)
Pinch cinnamon
Pinch Garum masala
1 onion grated ..squeeze water
1 handful fried onion
2 slices soaked bread
Chopped Dhania (corainder)
1 Tablespoon ghee.
Spin in blender..taste the salt .and adjust
Make balls and place in tray..dribble some ghee or butter and bake few minutes in preheated heated oven.not too long.just till firm.

CHUTNEY 
In pot Add ghee and oil
Some fine chopped onion
4 grated garlic
Salt
Braise and add chilli masala
Tumeric
Chilli powder
Add in tomato and tomato puree
Let simmer and add in the kebaabs wid the juices.add few Curry leaves..Green chillies. .chop dhania.enjoy😀

Note- the amount of spices and tomatoes to be added according to your preference.

Carrot Halwa

Using a common Vegetable to make a sweet dessert, is very common in many Indian Homes. Today LUBNA shows us how easy it is to make this delectable Sweet Treat,  CARROT HALWA. 

This is a perfect treat for a special occasion, but many would advise to try your hand at this, to get more practise, and to perfect it. 

Thank you Lubna for sharing with us your Pic and Recipe used 💕

CARROT HALWA 
(Kindly shared on by Lubna Ticklay - Watalotwegot)

1kg grated carrot boil with
1 litre fresh milk
1 tin ideal milk
1 tin condensed milk
~ Cook till gets dry then add

1 cup ghee
1 cup milk powder
Little saffron
Little Red or orange colour
~ add chopped badam and pistas...
~ cook till the ghee separates. ..
~ decorate as desired. 
* Check for sweetness..*If you want it more sweet, add more condense milk.
LUBNA TICKLAY