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    South African Recipes

    Whether you're a seasoned chef or a kitchen newbie, we have a South African recipe for you that's guaranteed to impress your friends, family, and even your pet Springbok. So grab a biltong stick, pour yourself a lekker cup of rooibos tea, and let's get cooking!

    Our number one recommendation will always be bobotie, it's the national dish after all! (It's compulsory to serve it with yellow rice.) To drink, non-alcoholic rock shandy. For afters, the stalwart of Saffa desserts, Peppermint crisp tart. When we get to 4 o' clock, it's time to serve up condensed milk cookies and Spice biscuits ('Outydse soetkoekies'). Then, you can start planning your Beef Trinchado for tomorrow.

    • Pumpkin Fritters with Caramel Sauce (Pampoenkoekies)
    • Easy and Foolproof South African Pancakes (Pannekoek)
    • Easy Marshmallow tart
    • 10-Minute Curry Rice Salad
    • Creamy Potato Salad with Condensed Milk
    • Easy Date Squares Recipe
    • Hertzoggies - Jam and Coconut Tartlets
    • Bar-One Sauce
    • Bunny Chow Recipe
    • Classic Romany Creams Recipe
    • Casadinhos with Dulce de Leche (Brazilian Wedding Cookies)
    • Pikkie's Melkkos Recipe
    • Traditional South African Vetkoek
    • Curried Mince Recipe (Vetkoek mince)
    • Homemade Nando's Spicy Rice
    • Curry Noodle Salad (Kerrie Noedelslaai)
    • Prego Rolls
    • Spice biscuits recipe - 'Outydse soetkoekies'
    • Beef trinchado - Portuguese South African beef stew
    • Condensed milk cookies
    • Easy Coconut Balls with Dates (no bake)
    • Rock Shandy Cocktail recipe
    • Peppermint Crisp Tart - The Original
    • Bobotie - A traditional South African Casserole
    • Yellow Rice for Bobotie (Geelrys)
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    I'm Maretha, an avid foodie and constant student of gastronomy. My goal is to discover, develop and share scrumptious recipes with anyone willing to join me on this vast culinary adventure!

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