Potato Samoosas

Potatoes, while comforting, can sometimes lack flavour if not properly seasoned. This recipe will transform this humble ingredient into a delightfully flavourful delight. You can also add peas to this filling – do ensure that the peas, if frozen, have been thawed and drained. Add it when the potatoes are

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My Ouma’s Barley, Red Lentil & Split Pea Soup

“I remember many cold and rainy afternoons in Bo-Kaap when my Ouma (grandmother) would make barley soup. My brothers and I would come in from the rain, often soaking wet from playing outside. We’d look like wet little puppies, just waiting to be warmed and cuddled. After we’d washed up

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Spinach, Onion and Cheese Puffs

Most Cape Malays love breaking their fast with savoury treats. This is why you’ll find a selection cocktail pies adorning our iftar tables. Sometimes the filling would be a traditional one, beef mince with sago, seasoned with salt, pepper and chili flakes, and sometimes the pastries would be filled with

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