Cape Malay lamb curry
A version of a very traditional dish from Cape Town that uses hearty ingredients—lamb, potatoes, onions and tomatoes—with distinctive spices
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Sep 812 min read
Vegan butterbean curry with mint
This vegan butterbean curry with mint is my riff on Indian Diasporan cooking from Africa's east coast of the kinds used to make bunny chow
Jul 218 min read
Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Jun 16 min read
Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach
Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach is by default vegan, but its most indulgent versions are lacto-vegggie or include chicken
May 249 min read
Surf 'n turf with monkey gland sauce
A contemporary take on the Southern African peculiarity that is monkey gland sauce served here with a take on surf 'n turf
Mar 2210 min read
Vegetarian green lentil and tomato curry
a very versatile dish. Its default setting is vegetarian—actually vegan—but its easily combined with chicken or lamb in the final stages
Feb 156 min read
Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry
This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish
Jan 296 min read
Zero-fat prawn and mango curry
This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking
Aug 30, 202310 min read
Cape Malay sweet potato curry
The name is a bit of a misnomer. It should be Cape Malay sweet potato curry with carrots, potatoes and a myriad of other delicious...
Jul 19, 20239 min read
Pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs
Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.
Jul 13, 20237 min read
Lamb curry with coconut, cashews and spinach
A creamy lamb with coconut, cashews and spinach is from South Africa's eastern coast.
Jun 20, 20237 min read
Chennai lamb and coconut curry
Chennai lamb and coconut curry may take its name from the state capital of Tamil Nadu, but it's is far more South African than Indian
May 19, 20239 min read
Indian Ocean lamb and fennel curry
Lamb and fennel curry from South Africa's east coast. Typical Parsi cooking, it uses nuts and dried fruit, but doesn't use coconut
Apr 8, 202311 min read
Surfer tikka masala
A South African version of tikka masala—vegetarian, chicken or beef—rich in the the spices and fruits used in Indian diasporan cooking
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Rock on, Gosh! It's Rogan Josh!
This version of the Kashmiri lamb dish Rogan Josh is based on the South African iterations of this dish known across much of India.
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Another Indian summer jalfrezi
Jalfrezi is a popular style dish across the Indian Subcontinent. This Indian Ocean version looks to okra as a key ingredient
Feb 15, 20225 min read
Kerala Me Lurid
A Keralan curry full of coconut creaminess, the bite of green chillies and the delight of sweet potatoes and okra
Jan 25, 20224 min read
Endless Indian summer jalfrezi
An easy Indian Jalfrezi recipe with a South African angle that is extremely versatile but always delicious whether chicken, lamb or vegan
May 4, 20215 min read
Claire's Cape Town Bobotie
Cape Town bobotie, the perfect mix of Cape Malay mildly spiced lamb, spices and vegetables cooked with a quiche-look topping
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