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Fish bread

By Khanya Mzongwana

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 free-range eggs
1 cup cold water
100 g flour
1 t baking powder
1 T seafood seasoning
1 t ground turmeric
a dash water, to thin to a dripping consistency
sunflower oil, for frying
8 slices thick-cut white bread
tomato sauce, for serving

Method

1. Whisk the eggs with the water. Combine all the remaining ingredients except the oil and bread, then whisk with the eggs to form a batter.

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan. When the oil is hot, dip the bread into the batter, coating it completely, and fry in batches until golden and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with tomato sauce or any other dipping sauce of your choice.

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Photographs and videography: Khanya Mzongwana and Katharine Pope
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Leila-Ann Mokotedi