“Good food is very often, even most often, simple food” I have always maintained that if bredies are the heart of Cape Malay cooking, then smoortjies are its soul! The term ‘smoor’ is derived from the Indonesian word ‘semur’ and is also connected to the Dutch word ‘smoor’, which means
This prawn and capsicum or pepper filling is ideal for making half moons and empanadas. An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling. In this video, I focus on the filling. I’m fortunate also in that my chef friend here in Dubai, Melisa
One of my favourite masalas, possibly also my go-to curry powder masala is the South African Pakco brand of roasted masala. It has a blend of aromatics such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder and fenugreek. A few teaspoons of this spice blend is really all you need to