Easy Recipes

Freshly Blogged – Pilchard Frikkadel Paella

Freshly Blogged – Pilchard Frikkadel Paella

Written by on July 29, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

By Nanima Inspiration behind this recipe: Frikkadel is uniquely South African. I am trying to add a South African flair if possible to recipes I am trying during this challenge. I am trying recipes that I may have never experimented with before and really out of my comfort zone at times. I decided to make a Pilchard […]

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Freshly Blogged – SA’s best – Braai Mix Fruity Roti Wrap

Freshly Blogged – SA’s best – Braai Mix Fruity Roti Wrap

Written by on July 22, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

Inspiration behind this recipe: I wanted to add a Indian fusion element to this dish. My own Nanima (grandmother) usually makes a mielie meal roti called rotla. I wanted to share this family recipe on how you can make rotis using mealie meal, usually used in South Africa to make pap. As a filling I […]

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Freshly Blogged Meaty Moments: Beefy Bredie Dumplings

Freshly Blogged Meaty Moments: Beefy Bredie Dumplings

Written by on July 15, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

Vote now – http://bit.ly/BeefyBredieDumplings By Nanima Inspiration behind this recipe: I had no idea how to use the beef suet, then I saw it could be used in dumplings. I thought a lovely kind of beef and vegetable stew with dumplings would hit the spot, especially since it seems to be getting colder. I am not a fancy […]

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Freshlyblogged – Frozen Assets – Lekker Thai Potjie

Freshlyblogged – Frozen Assets – Lekker Thai Potjie

Written by on July 15, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 1 Comment

Yay, Ask Nanima has won the Findus Frozen Assets Challenge 1 of the Freshlyblogged competition for the Lekker Thai Potjie – Thank you to all those that voted, Pnp, Freshliving magazine and Russell Hobbs, Findus for this awesome competition.. get’s really hot in the kitchen at times..   Here are the pictures of how this […]

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Nandos Chicken Recipe by Ayesha

Nandos Chicken Recipe by Ayesha

Written by on June 10, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

Ayesha sent us this recipe. Seems like a very easy recipe. Does it taste like Nandos? If you try it out let us know. I wonder if the Portuguese explorer would approve and will it get the Nando’s Escudo – which is the mark of the Nando’s quality around the world.   Nandos chicken: 1 […]

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Cooking Culture – Share your ouma’s recipes

Cooking Culture – Share your ouma’s recipes

Written by on April 25, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

Ouma means grandmother Unfortunately we are losing our heritage. Quick meals are the order of the day.  Take outs are plentiful. There is no barakah(blessing) in the food we eat today. Many have forgotten how to cook like our ouma(grandmother) cooked. Many have lost recipes from even their own mothers.  We are now on a […]

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Shelf life of food

Shelf life of food

Written by on April 17, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

How long do you wait until you throw away expired products in the fridge? Do you religiously throw away the minute the clock strikes the date on the container or do you do your own taste tests. Share with us how you deal with expired stuff?

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Real Nanima – Ginger Biscuits

Real Nanima – Ginger Biscuits

Written by on April 17, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

  The real nanima attempted this recipe and shared with us Ingredients 250 gm butter, 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 6 tsp golden syrup, 6 tsp ginger powder, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder,2 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 3 1/2 to 4 cups of cake flour.     Method 1. Place the dry ingredients in […]

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Fish Cutlets

Fish Cutlets

Written by on February 24, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 1 Comment

Fish Cutlets 1 cup hake fish  steamed and flaked ( remove all bones and skin) 1 cup mashed potato Salt to taste ¼ tsp lemon pepper ¼ tsp white pepper ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1 egg 1 tsp dhana jeeru Green masala to taste 1 tsp Fresh garlic Chopped green dhania Chopped spring onions   […]

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Prawns with mayo n garlic sauce

Prawns with mayo n garlic sauce

Written by on February 20, 2013 in Easy Recipes with 0 Comments

  The real Nanima emailed me this recipe, must be from her BBM group   Marinate prawns with 1 tsp salt, some lemon juice ,1 tsp garlic, some paprika and some chilli powder. Fry n layer in pyrex! make sauce with mayonaise,salt,pepper,garlic,lemon n butter. boil until a littlel thick n pour over prawns.put in oven […]

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