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South African Recipes

Inspired by my South African roots, these are the traditional South African food recipes I grew up with - made easy for busy weeknights without losing any of the flavour. From bunny chow and pampoenkoekies to braai classics and easy South African chicken recipes, you will find something delicious here. Whether you are homesick, hosting a braai, or just curious about south african food, this is the place to start.

South African Favourites

  • Slice of peppermint crisp tart on a small plate with a bite taken out and a dessert fork
    Peppermint Crisp Tart
  • Chicken with chutney and mayo baked in rich sauce with peas
    Chicken with chutney and mayo
  • Pumpkin fritters or pampoenkoekies in a baking dish covered with caramel sauce.
    Pampoenkoekies (Pumpkin fritters with caramel sauce)
  • South African bunny chow, a hollowed-out ¼ loaf of bread filled with beef curry, topped with a dollop of yogurt and cilantro.
    Bunny Chow recipe

South African Dessert Recipes

  • Golden crustless milk tart with cinnamon sugar topping in baking dish
    Crustless Milk Tart
  • South African malva pudding on white plate topped with cream, soft caramelised sponge dessert
    Easy Malva Pudding
  • Slice of peppermint crisp tart on a small plate with a bite taken out and a dessert fork
    Peppermint Crisp Tart
  • Pumpkin fritters or pampoenkoekies in a baking dish covered with caramel sauce.
    Pampoenkoekies (Pumpkin fritters with caramel sauce)

South African Recipes

  • Golden fried vetkoek without yeast piled in a bowl, crisp outside and soft inside
    Easy Vetkoek Without Yeast
  • A stack of golden all bran rusks on a silver server with a cup of coffee
    All Bran Rusks
  • Rusks served with coffee on plate and bowl South African style
    Seed Rusks (Healthy Wholewheat Brown Rusk Recipe)
  • Golden crustless milk tart with cinnamon sugar topping in baking dish
    Crustless Milk Tart
  • South African yellow rice (geelrys) with raisins in white bowl with cinnamon stick
    Yellow Rice Recipe
  • Bobotie with yellow rice, chutney drizzle, Afrikaans napkin and cutlery
    Cape Malay Bobotie
  • South African malva pudding on white plate topped with cream, soft caramelised sponge dessert
    Easy Malva Pudding
  • Slice of peppermint crisp tart on a small plate with a bite taken out and a dessert fork
    Peppermint Crisp Tart
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  • Golden fried vetkoek without yeast piled in a bowl, crisp outside and soft inside

    Easy Vetkoek Without Yeast

  • A stack of golden all bran rusks on a silver server with a cup of coffee

    All Bran Rusks

  • Rusks served with coffee on plate and bowl South African style

    Seed Rusks (Healthy Wholewheat Brown Rusk Recipe)

  • Golden crustless milk tart with cinnamon sugar topping in baking dish

    Crustless Milk Tart

  • South African yellow rice (geelrys) with raisins in white bowl with cinnamon stick

    Yellow Rice Recipe

  • Bobotie with yellow rice, chutney drizzle, Afrikaans napkin and cutlery

    Cape Malay Bobotie

  • South African malva pudding on white plate topped with cream, soft caramelised sponge dessert

    Easy Malva Pudding

  • Slice of peppermint crisp tart on a small plate with a bite taken out and a dessert fork

    Peppermint Crisp Tart

  • Chicken with chutney and mayo baked in rich sauce with peas

    Chicken with chutney and mayo

  • Pumpkin fritters or pampoenkoekies in a baking dish covered with caramel sauce.

    Pampoenkoekies (Pumpkin fritters with caramel sauce)

  • Black deep skillet with slow-braised lamb shoulder, well caramelised and just out of the oven.

    Braised lamb shoulder

  • Honey roasted macadamia nuts spread on a cookie sheet and inside a glass mason jar decorated with a Christmas ribbon.

    Honey roasted macadamia nuts

  • A rustic plate of waffle fries with a bowl of honey BBQ aioli on the side and a hand dipping a fry into the sauce.

    Honey BBQ Aioli

  • South African bunny chow, a hollowed-out ¼ loaf of bread filled with beef curry, topped with a dollop of yogurt and cilantro.

    Bunny Chow recipe

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