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Lamb and Tomato Koftas (photo by Daniel Cubillas, stock.xchng)

Lamb and Tomato Koftas

This is an excellent recipe for informal entertaining, and can also be served as cocktail finger food – in which case use whole cocktail tomatoes and only 2 meatballs per skewer. …


Apricot Sauce (photo by ali bayram ozdemir, stock.xchng)

Apricot Sauce

This is a superb sauce with plain chicken of any kind – roast, grilled etc. …


Moroccan Lamb Kebabs with Aioli (photo by Anton U, stock.xchng)

Moroccan Lamb Kebabs with Aioli

Warm and spicy, a taste of North Africa. Sautéed Potatoes with Prunes and Apples and a salad go very well with these kebabs. …


Pistachio / Cashew Nut Sauce (photo by Paweł Zawistowski, stock.xchng)

Pistachio / Cashew Nut Sauce

This is very delicious with all grilled lamb, chicken and white fish. It may also be served with the Aubergine and Red Pepper salad, giving it some crunch and lifting it to an even higher level of fabulous! …


Melon and Mint Salad (photo by Flora B, stock.xchng)

Melon and Mint Salad

This salad is a delicious accompaniment to cold meat such as baked ham, or to braaied meat, especially lamb, but it also makes a wonderfully refreshing starter: scrape out all the remaining flesh from the green-flesh melon, then cut each shell into 3 wedges. Trim the skin slightly so that the wedges will sit flat, then chill until required. Scoop a portion of t …


Couscous Tabbouleh (photo by Anissa Thompson, stock.xchng)

Couscous Tabbouleh

This is the most basic of recipes – feel free to experiment with it. I just think that it is such a delicious and refreshing salad as is, that I don’t really want to play around with it too much. …


Easiest Ever Microwave Fish (photo by thornsa, stock.xchng)

Easiest Ever Microwave Fish

A simple meal that can be prepared in minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes and a green vegetable, pouring over the juice from the fish. …



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About Dinka’s Cookbook

Dinka's Cookbook is a collection of recipes that have been tried and tested over many years and that have stood the test of time. Because Dinka ran her own catering business for many years, some of these recipes have really been tested, in the most difficult circumstances, by the most discerning customers.

Dinka's Cookbook has been made available on the internet because it is the simplest method of sharing the recipes with all those people who have tasted the food and asked how it was made.

If you do use a recipe, please come back and give a little feedback. What worked? What didn't? And how much you enjoyed the food you prepared!

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