Chalo Kaawa/Amalasagna

CREDIT AND COURTESY: TASNIM JADWAT @chalokaawa

AMAGWINYA/VETKOEK
Arabic dough
1 cup flour
1 packet yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp milk power
1 cups warm water
Mix above, cover and set aside for 10-20 mins then add the following
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
Use a dough hook or your hands if you’re feeling energetic, make into a soft dough. Allow to rise. Place small balls of dough into hot oil(170 degrees c). Deep fry until golden brown in colour. Set aside.

Sauce
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 green chilie
5-6 tomatoes
1 tsp dry red chili powder
1/2 cup tomato purée
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and chillies. Cook until garlic is soft. Add tomatoes,chili powder, puree and salt. Allow to cook until tomatoes are soft.
Mutton mince
2 tbsp oil
1 onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 green chili
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 kg mutton mince
salt to taste

Braise onion, garlic,chilli,cumin, once onions are soft add garlic paste, chili powder and tumeric. Braise for a few a minute then add mince and salt. Cook until mince is done, mixing with a wooden spoon to avoid clumping.

2 minute Noodles/pasta sheets
Prepare pasta accordingly.

Grated cheese
Any dried Italian herbs

Fill Vetkoek with sauce, mince and pasta or serve sauce and pasta and make mini vetkoeks threaded on a skewer and place on top of sauce and pasta.

Naan khatai (Safeera Kaka)

Naan khatai,250g butter 1n half cup castor sugar n 1 cup of oil beat well then add 2Tbl soji 1tsp bicarb 1tsp elaichi pwd mix well then add 2tsp b.p. and add flour pls keep soft dough. Eid Mubarak

Pateria curry (Safeera Kaka)

Make vagaar Add spices Dhana / jeeroo (1½tsp) Arid (¼ tsp) Kashmiri chilli powder 1½tsp Saute for a few mins Add 2 grated tomatoes Allow to cook Add half roll of cut up pateria do not stir too much done in under 10mins

Shorbet Adas Lentil Soup (Safeera Kaka)

INGREDIENTS * Olive Oil – 2 tbsp. * Red Onion – 1/2, chopped. * Red Lentils – 2 cups, rinsed. * Cumin – 2 tsp, or more to taste. * Cinnamon – 1 tsp. * Turmeric – 1/4 tsp. * Salt – 1 tsp, or more to taste. * Water – 8 cups. * Lemon – 1, juiced. INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a...

Salwaas Date Loaf

This is a must have in our home for Eid! Makes 2 dates loaves. Ingredients: 500g pitted dates 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda Enough boiling water to cover the dates 2 large eggs 500g self-raising flour 1 cup soft brown sugar 200g salted butter ¾ cup sunflower oil 1 ½...

Shortbread Biscuits

250g butter Half cup icing sugar Half cup maizena Flour as required Make rolls and roll in sugar Leave in fridge to set Slice and bake @ammarah_moola

Dodhi Halwa

Ingredients ½ cup butter 1 tblsp ghee ½ cup taystee wheat 3 cups processed dodhi 1 can ideal milk ½ tsp ground elachi 3 egg yolks Green food coloring 1 can condense milk 1 can cream Place the butter, ghee and taystee wheat in a thick based pot. Braise for 5 minutes...