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1. Place the samp and beans in a saucepan, top with the stock or water, season with salt and bring to the boil. Cook for 2 hours, skimming the foam off the surface at regular intervals. Add the ...

1. Drain the beans and place in a medium saucepan. Add the stock and salt and bring to a rolling boil. Cook for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally, or until the beans are soft. Add 1 cup water if the ...

1. Place the milk in a saucepan and heat to 30–37°C. Do not boil. Add the amasi and stir well. 2. Pour the mixture into a clean container (a glass or ceramic jar works well) and cover loosely. Leave ...

1. Remove the husks and silk from the mielies and place in a saucepan. Cover with salted water and bring to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes or until soft. 2. Place on a grill or on the braai and roast ...

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Season the beef and brown in batches. Set aside. 2. In the same pan, sauté the onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent. 3.

1. Preheat oven or airfryer to 180°C. Coat the butternut in 2 T oil and the harissa paste, and season lightly with salt. Place on a baking tray and roast for 15 minutes in the airfryer or 25 minutes ...

Miso isn’t just for the base of a soup. It’s a salty, funky, fermented paste that packs the kind of deep, savoury punch I chase in everything I cook. If umami were a person, miso would be the ...

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This is my late mother's marinated chicken akni recipe that I always make when I have visitors. It's packed with flavour and there's over enough for seconds or to take home in a barakat. It's a dish ...