Afternoon tea
2–3 hours
Chocolate meringues
Side Servings
Multicoloured bhisto
6
Easy
5 minutes
20 minutes
“This recipe came about when I had many different tomatoes growing in my garden from seeds I had been collecting. I had to learn how to preserve tomatoes, and made lots of ibhisto for friends and family.” – Lipato Shogole
Ingredients
Method
- 4 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 500 g assorted tomatoes, roughly chopped
- salt, to taste
- 3 T brown sugar
Method
Ingredients
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, then add the onion and green pepper. Fry until soft. Stir through the tomatoes.
2. Add the salt and sugar and simmer over a medium heat, stirring often. Add 1⁄2 cup water and stir until the bhisto is thickened. Serve warm with bread or eggs or anything you like.
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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
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This is my daughter favourite dish! The way to make is also very easy and quick