I saw something similar to this on an episode of First We Feast (on YouTube) and wanted to replicate it. The maas/buttermilk helps to tenderise the chicken, its simple, quick and easy with much less fuss than trying to breadcrumb the chicken. I have another variation of this recipe on my Instagram Highlights under Buttermilk […]
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Disclaimer: I have never prepared savouries for Ramadan before, because I prefer to eat actual food and not savouries. I don’t mind having one or two, but let’s be honest…after the first week we are pretty much over them right? Hence I made a small batch of spring rolls, just enough to get me through
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This dish was made with bits and bobs from my fridge. I had one wheel of rice noodles left, which isn’t enough for two people on its own, but other ingredients bulked it up for the salad. The chicken satay is adapted from a recipe found on Pinterest and the peanut dressing is my own
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Ever wondered what to do with that cornflake dust at the bottom of the packet? If you eat it like cereal its all stodgy – which I hate. This is a much better alternative with pretty surprising results. Ingredients: 2 Tb Mayonnaise 4 chicken breasts 1 tsp ground green chilli (use less if you don’t
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I started this post as a recipe/guideline on how to cook healthier chicken. Half-way through I was inspired to turn it into a healthy cooking guide for everyone on the Glow Cleanse or who is trying to eat healthier, ’cause you know 2018 goals. Healthy Eating Tips We are always trying to eat healthy but
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I swear I don’t just eat noodles all the time. Although if I had a choice I would, I love them ALL muahahaha. Here is how I turned my leftover Vietnamese salad into Pad Thai. I took out the mint leaves and chucked the rest into the pot. The cucumber was de-seeded so it was
I made these noodles two weeks ago. To be honest, I didn’t know what it was going to be when I started cooking. We had gone out and got home quite late and I ended up cooking in a rush which resulted in me taking some sauces and things out of the fridge and throwing
I made this marinade for chicken legs but any pieces of chicken would do. You could even use this as a marinade for a Braai (barbecue), just make extra to baste your chicken with while it cooks. It is quite spicy so feel free to adjust the chillies and Sriracha quantity to suit your own tastebuds.
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Here is the falafel platter I made last week to accompany my lentil salad. The homemade falafel recipe is from Little Spice Jar and the Naan recipe from @saj_zn on Instagram. Sajida is my cousin and saved me from almost disaster as the original Naan recipe I had, used yeast and mine was expired! She
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I had a few bits and bobs left in the fridge from things I had made last week (!) Eek. Obviously I had to use them up because wastage. This is what I had: 1 small butternut, 1 chicken breast, 1/2 tin coconut milk. Doesn’t seem like much but I managed to rustle up an
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