This recipe is slow cooked for meltingly tender beef, served over warm roti and garnished with fresh coriander. If you are new here, you may want to learn a little more about how this site works. The cape malay illustrated cookbook kindle edition by. The cape malay community has had a lot of influence on south african foods, particularly with the introduction of certain spices, hot sauces, and curries. This chunky beef stew is a sweet and savory curry dish, which reminds me a bit of my husbands favorite meal, slow cooker chicken and chickpea tagine, so i had a feeling wed like this. Aromatic cape malay cuisine is quintessentially cape town, mixing traditional south african dishes with malaysian or eastern influences. Mince curry with flaky roti ingredients 1 kg of lean minced beef 3 onions chopped finely 8 large potatoes cut into cubes 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil fresh garlic about 6. Cape malay chicken curry with yellow rice bbc good food. Malay cuisine is characterised by the liberal intermingling of spices and the influence of indian, dutch and french traditional food as well as the predominance of the islamic religion. Step 1 heat oil in a large pot on medium to high pot. The best cape malay recipes on yummly cape malay chicken curry, lamb and apricot cape malay curry, cape malay lamb curry sign up log in my feed articles meal planner new browse guided recipes saved recipes. With the first recipe appearing in a dutch cookbook, in 1609, bobotie is arguably south africas oldest dish.
Everyday cape malay food cape malay cuisine originates from a colourful history of intermingling cultures brought together by the 17thcentury slave trade. Peas in curried mince is an dish often made in the cape but when i came across this north indian recipe i just had to give it a try and it was truly fantastic, quite different from the. Curry is enjoyed all over south africa and there are so many different versions,but a traditional spicy cape malay beef curry is a firm favourite. Ingredients 500 gram lamb, diced 2 onions, finely chopped 2 large or 3 medium potatoes, cubed 4 fresh tomatoes, finely chopped or 1 continue reading cape malay lamb curry. Heritage day 2017 salwaa smith talking about cape malay traditional foods from my kitchen to yours keeping our heritage alive. Heres an easy curry recipe from the author of the journey of cape malay cooking. Our cape malay chicken curry recipemade with boneless, skinless thighsis lighter, brighter and faster than other curries and one of. Cape malay minced beef curry olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 heaped tspn grated fresh ginger 1 large cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 heaped tspn turmeric 1 heaped tspn ground coriander 1 heaped tspn ground cumin 4 whole cloves 5 cardamom pods, crushed a little 1 heaped tbsp harissa or similar spice paste. I am fatima sydow and created this page in memory of my mother. Browse and save recipes from the cape malay cookbook to your own online collection at. Step 3 add the minced meat and garlic and ginger and braise for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Jan 19, 2015 a quick and easy to make, cape malay mince curry is one of the most commonly eaten curries in south africa. The recipe was selected for an international recipe book published in 1951.
The cape malay bobotie recipe reinvented best traditional. Another vegetarian alternative is coriander, sweetcorn and feta, or sweet potato and feta click here for a recipe. For the first time we have a comprehensive selection of recipes superbly illustrated to show malay fare at its very best. But the name cape comes from the town called western cape in south africa where a good number of malaysians dwell, and whom originated this recipe.
The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a collection of authentic malay recipes. With its origins in the indonesianbatavian colonies of the dutch east india company, bobotie was brought to south africa and adopted by the cape malay community from whom the. Cape malay curry is known for combining sweet and savory flavorsusing sweet spices like cinnamon and ginger, dried fruit especially dried apricots. From my kitchen to yours keeping our heritage alive. Add all the ingredients in a large saucepan, cover and gently simmer over a medium heat for 15 minutes. The cape malay cookbook, by faldela williams vorgestellt im. The best cape malay recipes on yummly koesisters cape malay doughnuts, cape malay chicken curry, cape malay chicken curry. Traditionally served with tomato smoor an onion and tomato sauce. The illustrated cape malay cookbook the author shares her intimate knowledge of the malay culture and cuisine with simple, easytofollow recipes. Check out this list of our favourite cape malay curry recipes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 27, 2019 the recipe first shows up in a dutch cookbook dating to 1609 and was introduced in south africa by dutch settlers and subsequently adopted by the cape malay community. Easy brown lentil curry brown lentil curry is another one of my favorite curries.
Brush with melted butter and dunk, cut side down, into brown sugar. Cape malay curry is a perfect blend of spices and has a distinct curry flavour. There are many local variations, but the idea is that the mince should be. Other delights from my kitchen to yours keeping our heritage alive share to save recipe on your timeline makes 20 ingredients. Use our cape malay recipes to create a taste explosion for your taste buds. Cape malay beef curry with roti le creuset recipes. Jan 19, 2015 mince curry with flaky roti ingredients 1 kg of lean minced beef 3 onions chopped finely 8 large potatoes cut into cubes 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil fresh garlic about 68 cloves and one. Enjoy with basmati or jasmine rice or flaky, buttery rotis. They came to be known as cape malays, and as a result of their influence, curry dishes are widespread in south africa. Next add your grated garlic and ginger and salt, stir, add a cup of hot water and simmer on medium heat until all water are dissolved.
In a large pot heat oil and add the minced meat and chopped onions braise until meat and onions are caramelized, or golden brown. Ground beef curry aka minced curry an easy meal with earthy and aromatic flavors made with minced or ground beef, potatoes, peas flavored with curry powder. Cape malay is a cuisine unique to south africa that features fragrant flavours brought over by the slaves of malaysia and indonesia. Serve whole and scoop out as a topping for the curry. A quick and easy to make, cape malay mince curry is one of the most commonly eaten curries in south africa. The recipe first shows up in a dutch cookbook dating to 1609 and was introduced in south africa by dutch settlers and subsequently adopted by the cape malay community. Bobotie is a capemalay creation, and they spice it up even more with cumin, coriander and cloves. The cape malay cookbook, written by faldela williams, is a practical guide made to enable anyone to cook and bake authentic cape malay food. Included in this collection are famous malay dishes such as denningvleis, koesisters, rotis, sosaties, bobotie, curry, smoorsnoek, atjars, blatjangs and sambals. Using my cooking know how to inspire everyone to cook the food they love. Jul 26, 2016 clarke of the karoo this barrydale eatery has built up an enviable reputation, thanks to great karoo food and an even better staff try their cape malay bobotie with sambals and poppadoms recipe. Cape malay curries are famous for their fruity and fullbodied flavours, making good. Sweet and spicy, the cape malay style of cooking written by gastaceyv wednesday, 03 november 2010 14.
Unique to the western cape of south africa, cape malay cuisine is renowned for its fruity, mild and fullbodied flavors. Having grown up in cape town this is one of my favourite curries and i have my own recipe that i. I had the great honor and privilege to eat from her delicious foods and sit down with this amazing lady and family. Add the almonds or raisins to the mince before doing this, if youre using them. Apr 11, 2018 heritage day 2017 salwaa smith talking about cape malay traditional foods from my kitchen to yours keeping our heritage alive. See more ideas about cooking, food recipes and food. Eat your books has indexed recipes from leading cookbooks and magazines as well recipes from the best food websites and blogs. Experienced chef faldela williams shares her intimate knowledge of the malay tradition with simple, easytofollow recipes for a multitude of wellknown malay dishes such as denningvleis, koesisters, rotis, sosaties, bobotie, curry, smoorsnoek, atjars, blatjangs and sambals. The recipes are from the cape malay cook who taught us and then gave us these written instructions, so youll have to ask her about the missing ingredients. Cape malay mince and phyllo pie whats for dinner dinner recipes.
Cape malay chicken and vegetable curry recipe foodal. I do not guarantee this recipe, and would like feedback, should you try it. I never measure this as its as per your own preferance and taste. Youve got to try this tasty cape malay chicken and vegetable curry. A traditional cape malay curry combines sweet and savoury flavours for a wonderfully fragrant and delicious meal. A cape malay samoosa is traditionally mince, but you can be creative with your own fillings. Aug 26, 2009 peas in curried mince is an dish often made in the cape but when i came across this north indian recipe i just had to give it a try and it was truly fantastic, quite different from the cape malay style though. Cape malay frikkadels rissoles are flavoured with spices which make them a real taste sensation. The flavor of this curry is really nice and easy to get used to for those who are the curry beginners. Typically eaten with rice, mince curry is also often used as a filling in rotis and vetkoeks or eaten on toast with eggs for breakfast. All you need to do is prepare the vegetables, pop it in the oven and forget about it for two hours. Tellafriendcape malay frikkadels posted 03112009 in cape malay recipes.
The curry gives it a slight tang and it is often served with typical curry accompaniments and spicy sambal andor peach chutney spicy or plain. Cape malay chicken curry christopher kimballs milk street. Jul 30, 2019 cape malay is a cuisine unique to south africa that features fragrant flavours brought over by the slaves of malaysia and indonesia. Cape malay curry curry is a big part of the south african culture. Cape malay cooking with fatima sydow home facebook. I got this from a malay lady cape muslim when i was a young college student, and fascinated by the smells of the bokaap, the malay quarter of cape town.
This recipe is in the cape malay cookbook by fadela williams and slightly adapted, if you in south africa her books can be found in any local book shop. Thanks mike and glad we share a same love of cape malay food. Bobotie is a sweet curry mince dish set in an egg custard traditionally served on yellow rice, but is delicious with basmati. The cape malay illustrated cookbook kindle edition by faldela williams. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cape malay illustrated cookbook. In 1998, germanborn kitchen maestro stefan schmidt exchanged life in europe for cape towns summers, wine and beaches. Cape malay curry is known for combining sweet and savory flavorsusing sweet spices like cinnamon and ginger, dried fruit especially dried apricots, and. Step 2 add the onions, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and curry leaves and fry until golden.
This distinctive and tasty authentic curry relies heavily on the special blend of spices, known as cape malay curry powder. Spicy cape malay beef curry sapeople tasty recipes. Clarke of the karoo this barrydale eatery has built up an enviable reputation, thanks to great karoo food and an even better staff try their cape malay bobotie with. As with most curries, this cape malay curry will taste even better the following day as the flavours mature. Bokaap cape malay kerrie south african cape malay curry. Sifting through my mothers fallingapart notebooks with recipes i came upon this one in my own hardwriting, and memories came flooding back. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant. Beginning in the 17th century, slaves from indonesia and india were brought to work the farms of cape town, south africa.
Oct 20, 2016 this recipe is in the cape malay cookbook by fadela williams and slightly adapted, if you in south africa her books can be found in any local book shop. We cooked traditional cape malay food which ranges from curry and breyani to soups and ramadaan treats such as samoosas and the biscuits, says sydow. The best cape malay recipes on yummly koesisters cape malay doughnuts, cape malay chicken curry, cape malay chicken curry sign up log in my feed articles meal planner new browse yummly pro guided recipes. Here we share delicious recipes, tips and stories all related to cape malay cooking. Our cape malay chicken curry recipemade with boneless, skinless thighsis lighter, brighter and faster than other curries and one of our alltime favorites.