I made this tagine for Deon’s birthday guests. It is quick and easy to prepare and always a favourite with guests. Ingredients 12 ml olive oil 1 kg leg of lamb, diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed diced 2 onions, sliced A knob of fresh ginger, grated 5 ml ground coriander 5 ml turmeric 10 ml ground cumin 5 ml crushed cardamom seeds 5 ml curry powder 2 ml ground … Continue reading →
When we were living in Port Elizabeth, we had a friend called Laetitia. She is a well-travelled lady and is well-known for organising tours to Istanbul and Egypt. When Laetitia asked us to come for dinner, it was a moment to look forward to because of all the interesting stories she would share with us and her cooking was always exotic. I remembered Leatitia today because I have decided to … Continue reading →
I was never particularly fond of pumpkin, so one day I decided to add some spices to it and it has been a favourite ever since. Ingredients 500g pumpkin chunks 75 g brown sugar (more of you like sweet pumpkin) 10ml curry powder (I prefer it hot, but adapt the amount to suit your taste) half a teaspoon each of turmeric and cumin powder a touch of salt 125ml water … Continue reading →
