South African recipes: from malva pudding to milk tart

Beef recipes

Atchar-butter-braaied chicken with flatbread

1 hour

Christmas dessert

The Springbokkie (Peppermint Crisp Trifle)

Bread recipes

Isinkwa nemifino (steamed mielie bread with wild spinach)

1½ hours

Beverage recipes

Umgqusho nmasi

2 hours, plus overnight soaking time

Soup recipes

Fish bread

20 minutes

Fish bread

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

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