Coconut Mint Cake With Caramel and Chocolate Ganache

Who doesn't like BAKING!!! And even if you were not a baking fan, Just looking at this delicious Coconut and Mint cupcakes, will entice you enough to reach for those whisks, to whip up a batch.  This recipe and pic credit goes to one of our Admins, Bibi Ayesha, and she shares with us an old family favourite in her home.

Sunnyside Classics

By Bibi Ayesha Kadwa 

(WATALOTWEGOT)

Coconut Mint Cake

With Caramel and Chocolate Ganache

my mums golen oldie recipe

Makes 24 cup cakes

Or use a cake pan

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius 

125 g butter..room temperature

1 cup castor sugar

1 cup coconut

1 and half cup cake flour

3 quarter cup milk

3 eggs ..beaten

2 and half tsp baking powder

1 tsp peppermint essence

Half cap of green food colouring

~ Cream the butter and castor sugar well

~ Beat the eggs in a bowl first ..i prefer that

~ Then add slowly little at a time and beat well

~ Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl

~ Add the essence to the milk

~ And the food colouring

~ Add in the dry ingredients alternating with the milk..lastly add in the dessicated coconut

~ Mix nicely with a spatula

~ Spray the pan or cup cake pans well

~ Scoop mixture into the pans

~ Put into pre heated oven and bake till golden brown

At least 20 min

~ Remove trays from the oven

~ Take out the cakes on a cooking rack..cool well

Topping

1 slab of cadburys dairymilk or mint top deck chocolate

5 tblsp caramel treat

4 tblsp nestle cream

Or fresh cream

First melt chocolate..i use a microwave

Add in the caramel treat and mix well

Add in the cream and mix till smooth

Grate peppermint chocolate of choice..i used peppermint crisp

Add the topping on the cakes..and sprinkle grated chocolate over

Enjoy

Punjabi Kheema Samoosa

I've always wanted to try a Punjabi Style Samosa pastry, and with the recipe share by Another go our Admins, Amina Wackie Sheik, I think I will give it a go sometime.  Have you tried this Punjabi styled samoosa before, do drop us a comment.

Punjabi Kheema Samoosa 
(kindly shared on by Amina Wackie Sheik - WATALOTWEGOT)
Samoosa pastry

Wraps:
1) 4 cups cake flour
2) salt to taste
3) 1 tsp baking powder
4) half cup oil
Make a dough with luke warm water
Leave aside for 15 minutes...
Drizzle obe n half tblspoon oil n knead well
Make 20 balls ftom tge dough keep it covered

Filling recipe
I used is from Fauzia Kitchen Fun..
Only thing I added was mint

Ingredients
1 kg minced meat
(Beef mince will taste best but I like to mix mutton/lamb and beef half-and-half, you can even use chicken mince if you want)
1/2 kg onions, chopped finley
(you can reduce one or two if you find it too much, some people prefer less onions)
1 Tablespoon dhana jeera
1 Tablespoon ground jeera
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
salt to taste
2-3 green chillies, chopped
1 Tablespoon butter

Instructions 

Place your mince in a deep pan, add the ginger, garlic, chillies, salt, spices, half of the coriander and half of the lemon juice.

Dry the mince on medium heat whilst stirring constantly to avoid it forming lumps. Make sure you dry it completely, if it sticks a little in the pan, that's fine....it will make the mince taste better.

Whilst the mince is still hot, add the chopped onions gradually and mix it in on low heat. You can add a touch of turmeric to change the onions color. Do not over-cook, just stir the mixture around for about 3 minutes and switch off. If you over-cook the onions they will release water and your mixture will become soggy, it needs to stay dry. After you turn off the heat, add the Tablespoon of butter, the remaining coriander, some garam masala and the remaining lemon juice.

Mix the lot together, the mince's heat will melt the butter and release the lovely aroma of the coriander and garam masala, make sure it gets mixed in thoroughly. Adjust salt and chilies. And you're done! :)

Make filling first and leave to cool before filling.

Chana Chutpatti

A lovely Vegetarian Meal option, is this Chana Chutputti.  This recipe and Picture was kindly shared by Bibi Ayesha Kadwa, who is also one of the admins on our WATALOTWEGOT group.  Simple and bursting with flavour.  Do give it try, we look forward to hearing from you. 

Sunnyside Classics 
Bibis Style...Chana Chutpatti
(chickpeas in gravy..served with fried samoosa purr and Tamarind salsa)

Oil..salt ..and chopped Onions
4 to 5 garlic grated or 1 teaspoon crushed
1 whole dry red Chillie
Make wagaar pink
Add 1 teaspoon chilli garlic masala
1teaspoon crushed red chilli
Half teaspoons mix masala
Half teaspoon turmeric
Add half teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon dessicated coconut last.
Curry leaves

Braise well and add in the 1 and half cup tomatoes. .
mix well and leave to cook.
Add in the chickpeas. mix well. leave to boil and reduce.
I removed some chutney to freeze.
Add 2 tablespoon Tamarind pulp.
Add half teaspoon GARUM MASALA
Chopped Dhania and whole green chillies 

Fry samoosa offcuts
Make Tamarind salsa
Strain Tamarind water..chop in onions and green chilli and dhania..serve in bowls.
I used canned chickpeas..quick and easy..drain and rinse then use.

Creamy Chicken Corn Soup

Oh My Word.... I Know, I Know...Seems like I froze up with the colder weather months in South Africa, Since I Last posted.  Well I'm back, Thawing myself, hehehe, And What better way to warm up, than a delicious bowl of warm and hearty soup.  

This Recipe and Picture was kindly shared By Ruhana Ebrahim on our WATALOTWEGOT Facebook group, SHUKRAN💕

CREAMY CHICKEN CORN SOUP

Recipe credit: Ruhana Ebrahim
Picture credit: @ruhanas_kitchen

Ingredients:
•60g butter
•¼ cup flour
•1 liter milk
•1 liter water
•1 packet Knorr thick veg soup
•250ml fresh cream
•1 tin creamstyle sweetcorn
•500g cooked salt+pepper chicken fillet (cubed)
•2 whole green chillies (slit longwards)
•Salt (to taste)
•White pepper (to taste)

Method:
1. Melt butter in pot, add flour and whisk to make roux for white sauce.
2. Add ½ amount of milk and water and whisk until becomes a thick mixture.
3. Add in fresh cream, corn, chicken and packet soup. Mix in.
4. Then add in remainder milk, water chillies and allow to come to a boil.
5. When thickened to consistency you desire, remove from heat and serve with crusty bread.

FRIED MASALA FISH

EASY AND DELICIOUS, This Fried Masala Fish is always a hit in many Indian Family's homes.  Perfect to enjoy as is, or Paired with your favourite vegetarian dish, like Dhal, this will soon become a firm favourite in your home too.

Thank You Sureka for this DELECTABLE looking Picture and the recipe Used💕

Do Give this one a try and we look forward to your comments below.

Fried Masala Fish

Recipe and Picture Credit: Sureka Jaichund (WATALOTWEGOT)

1kg fish

Add following ingredients to the fish and marinade for an hour 

2 teaspoons aromat original flavour
2 minced cloves of garlic
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 teaspoons crushed red chillies (optional)
2 teaspoons chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Fry fish approximately five to seven minutes per side in shallow oil. Add salt to taste

RASHIDAS PERI PERI CHICKEN

NOW WHO DOESN'T ENJOY SPENDING THE LEAST AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE KITCHEN???

This PERI PERI CHICKEN recipe will give you just that, time to rest, because this is a quick and easy meal to prepare.
Shukran for sharing your pic and recipe used Rashida Habib💞

PERI PERI CHICKEN

Recipe and Picture Credit : Rashida Habib (WATALOTWEGOT)

1 whole chicken...disjointed
1 tablespoon ginger garic paste
1 tablespoon red chilli paste
3 tablespoon steers garlic sauce
2 tablespoon steers peri peri sauce
3 tablespoon mustard sauce
Salt to taste
3 tablespoon melted butter

Mix all the above in a bowl...mix well taste if more sauce is needed. Smear chicken well, leave to marinate few hours or overnite for better results...

Cook in a pot for few minutes and transfer in a hot oven ...to grill

Rashida Habib...""NJOY""

SWISS ROLL

A simple yet delicious bake to make anytime of the year, This swiss roll will become your family favourite too.  

Thank You for sharing your pic and recipe used with us Aunty Rehana💕

SWISS ROLL (flop-proof)

RECIPE CREDIT: UNKNOWN

PICTURE CREDIT: REHANA KODRUTH (WATALOTWEGOT)

4 eggs
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup flour 
1/4 cup cornflour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 t baking powder
1 t vanilla essence
Pinch of salt 

Beat eggs until stiff and white
Add sugar and beat until it leaves a peak
Sift the dry ingredients 3 times and sift in one more time into the egg mixture and fold with a metal spoon
Lastly add vanilla essence
Pour into a greased and lined Swiss roll pan and bake at 200•C for 10-15 minutes
Turn out immediately onto greaseproof paper sprinkled with caster sugar
Peel of lining paper and trim edges with a sharp knife
Roll up cake with paper in between to make a Swiss roll
Cover with a cool damp cloth and cool slightly
Unroll and spread with filling and roll up again and allow to cool 

# for Vanilla Swiss Roll OMIT cocoa