Dinka's Cookbook

The only authentic thing about this recipe is that the rice and meat is cooked together, but it is much simpler than a real breyani, …

This may all be prepared a day ahead to this stage. Just stir everything and taste again for seasoning before serving. …

Refrigerate for about an hour before serving (not absolutely necessary, but it does help to blend the flavours). …

Sosaties may be made any size – from full king-size meal portions to the daintiest cocktail sosaties. …

I like to serve this on a fairly flat round platter, surrounded with coarsely shredded cos lettuce, garnished with clusters of cherry tomatoes, …

A very delicious soup, but celeriac does seem to have the unattractive quality of creating lots of wind! …

The parsley and croutons dress up this soup, which actually is a delicious hearty winter family soup. …

These may also be served as part of a full meal, and not just as finger food, in which case the recipe will feed fewer people. …

An excellent accompaniment to the chicken is baked potatoes : small – medium whole potatoes rolled in oil, placed in a dish in the oven …

Best served cold. …

This can be served either as a salad or as a hot accompaniment. Use the larger amount of oil if your dish is destined to be a salad and the lesser amount for a hot extra. …

All South African. Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. It is actually quite simple. Serve with plain or yellow rice and sambals. …