basil Archives

Curry recipes

Pealaffel in korma curry

15 minutes

Italian recipes

Braised lamb shoulder with basil-and-pistachio pesto

41⁄2 hours

Beans recipes

Basil gnudi with borlotti beans

25 minutes

Prawns and

Kagiso Lediga’s prawn-and-basil pesto pasta

15 minutes

Pork recipes

Pork schnitzel parmigiana

25 minutes

Dressing recipes

Easy basil oil

Brinjal recipes

Vegan bunny chow

Great value

Tagliatelle with smoky tomato sauce, olives and capers

15 minutes

Beans recipes

White bean confit

2 hours

Asian recipes

Cook the new cover: “upside down” crispy roast pork with tamarind curry

1 hour

Mielie recipes

Mielie, basil, mint, lime and feta salad

Soup recipes

Spring green gazpacho

15 minutes

Spring green gazpacho

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 leeks, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 T almonds, blanched
3 slices white bread, soaked in La Motte Sauvignon Blanc
1 cucumber, peeled
1 avocado
Fresh basil, a handful
1 lime, juiced
1 T sherry vinegar
4 T olive oil
1⁄2 cup sour cream
Sea salt, to taste

Method

Sauté chopped leeks, onions and garlic in a pan over a low heat until translucent, then chill.

Place the leek mixture, the blanched almonds and the slices white bread soaked in La Motte Sauvignon Blanc (squeeze out the wine) in a blender.

Blend, then add the peeled cucumber, the avocado, basil, the juice of the lime, sherry vinegar, olive oil and sour cream, blending well after each addition. Season with salt.

Pass through a sieve and chill before serving.

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Pealaffel in korma curry

Braised lamb shoulder with basil-and-pistachio pesto

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Kagiso Lediga’s prawn-and-basil pesto pasta

Pork schnitzel parmigiana

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Tagliatelle with smoky tomato sauce, olives and capers

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Mielie, basil, mint, lime and feta salad

Spring green gazpacho

Spring green gazpacho

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