Polenta recipes

Braised chicken, tomato and olives on soft polenta

40 minutes

Spaghetti with fresh cherry tomato sauce

20 minutes

Cake recipes

Caramelised mandarin tart with cardamom

45 minutes

Low-fat carrot roll with sweet cardamom and yoghurt

15 - 20 minutes

Sweet-potato gnocchi in lemony creme fraiche

35 minutes

Soup recipes

Gingered sweet-potato soup with soy cashews

30 minutes

Chops recipes

Moroccan chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives

1 hour

Moroccan chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

2 T olive oil
8 portions free-range chicken
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ t cayenne pepper
½ t paprika
½ t cumin
½ t ground coriander
½ t ground ginger
¼ t ground cinnamon
1½ cups water
A pinch of saffron
2 preserved lemons, quartered and rinsed
200-300 g green olives, rinsed, smashed and pitted
1 bay leaf
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy, heatproof casserole, then brown the chicken pieces. Remove and set aside.
Add the onion to the casserole (and a little more oil if necessary). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened but still pale.
Add the garlic. Mix together the spices and add, stirring for barely a minute until fragrant. Add the water, saffron, lemon and olives, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Cook for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat and continue to cook, covered, for another 30 minutes or until the chicken is very tender. Check seasoning. If you like, stir in the herbs.

Cook’s tips: Serve with steamed white rice or couscous. If you think it needs it, add a squeeze of fresh lemon to the sauce.
Preserved lemons, the mark of Moroccan cuisine, are readily available at specialist delis, but are also easy to make at home.

Per serving: 601kJ, 11g protein, 9.75g fat, 2g carbs

Herby slow-cooked lamb shoulder with preserved lemon

Cornflake marshmallow treats

Fried cauliflower

Braised chicken, tomato and olives on soft polenta

Spaghetti with fresh cherry tomato sauce

Caramelised mandarin tart with cardamom

Ham and egg salad

Low-fat carrot roll with sweet cardamom and yoghurt

Chicory and gorgonzola cake

Bread-and-butter pudding

Pumpkin bobotie

Sweet-potato gnocchi in lemony creme fraiche

Gingered sweet-potato soup with soy cashews

Lamb chops in sticky tamarind

Moroccan chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives

Moroccan chicken tagine with preserved lemon and olives

Ingredients

Method