Recipes

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Smoked Trout Fishcakes with Pea and Watercress Salad

These delicious smoked trout fishcakes use locally sourced, sustainable smoked trout from Dullstrom and are delicious for a light lunch or dinner throughout the year! This is one of our signature dish […]

Ultimate Steak Sandwich

We’ve been trying to perfect the ultimate steak sandwich for years! But we have to give credit where credit is due and the recipe below is quite simply outstanding! It was created by Gordon Rams […]

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Seared Turmeric Chicken with Hummus, Peppers and Greens

Eventhough we have been living in South Africa for over twenty years, we have never forgotten Jamie Oliver and follow him from afar! We particularly enjoy this recipe for seared turmeric chicken as it […]

Creamy Hummus

Lightly flavoured with tahini, this classic hummus recipe is creamy-smooth. For a more full-bodied flavour in your hummus, increase the tahini by up to 2 cups. Stir the tahini well before measuring &# […]

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Spicy Dahl with Rice and Flatbreads

There are many spicy dahl recipes out there and knowing which one to pick can be overwhelming. So we have done the work for you! After 20 years of cooking different spicy dahls from all regions of Ind […]

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4-Ingredient Gluten-Free Flatbread

We have been promising to post a flatbread recipe, so it is time for us to share our super quick and easy gluten-free flatbread recipe with you! These flatbreads are the perfect accompaniment to the s […]

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Fasolia (Middle-Eastern Spiced Kidney Beans)

As our lastest blog on Lockdown Lessons in Free-Range Eggs reveals, we are planning an umSisi House favourite breakfast recipe of spiced kidney beans to celebrate the first free-range eggs laid at umS […]

Shredded Roast Chicken Curry

This Pichi Potta shredded roast chicken curry recipe is a wonderful and tasty use for left-over roast chicken. Perfect for a midweek curry night. And ready in 30 minutes! This is one of our favourite […]

Cheesy Chard Stem Gratin

This cheesy chard stem gratin is delicious served with mustard dressed chard greens. Take a bite, close your eyes and be transported to our gourmet getaway.
butter, for greasing (approx. 20g)
750g of […]