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• Add the beef strips and cook for 3-5 minutes.

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• Add the green and red bell peppers, baby corn, and cabbage, then fry for another 5-10 minutes.

• Cook the noodles in 750 ml boiling water for 8-10 minutes, or according to manufacturer’s instructions.

• Mix the noodles and the beef strips to serve immediately.

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Dutch Pancakes PANNEKOEKEN Ingredients 1 cup of our (250 ml) 2 cups of milk (500 ml) 2 eggs pinch of salt teaspoon of vegetable oil oil or butter for brushing pan

Directions 1. Mix the our and milk until they are smooth.

Add the eggs, oil and a pinch of salt. Mix well. Let batter rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour for better results (if you can wait that long!)

2. Heat up large frying pan on medium to medium-high heat. Brush a little oil or butter in the pan. Pour in enough batter to evenly cover the bottom of the pan, making the pancake as thin as possible. Cook until batter sets and golden on the bottom, about 1 minute. Flip pancake and cook for another 20 to 30 seconds or until golden.

3. Serve with syrup, nutella or icing sugar.

Makes approximately 12 large pancakes.

PS: You can be as creative as you want! In Holland the pancakes are served in many variations, try cooking them with grated cheese or apple as well!

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EASY CHICKEN KARAHI

Ingredients:

1 pack (500g) boneless chicken cut in to small pieces 1 tin tomatoes (half a tin needed) 1 onion cut lengthwise not chopped 3 cloves garlic 1 inch ginger Three quarter teaspoon salt Half teaspoon garam masala Half teaspoon turmeric Half teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon ground coriander powder 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method:

• In a pan (wok works nicely) heat a little olive oil on a medium heat • Add the onion and cumin seeds and let it brown • Finely chop ginger and garlic and add to pan • Stir for 30 secs or so and add the tomatoes • Turn the heat down and add salt, garam masala, turmeric, chilli powder and coriander powder.

• Keep the heat fairly low and cook for a few minutes • Add chicken and mix well. Place a lid on the pan and cook on a medium heat until the chicken is cooked.

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Cream butter and sugar together until it is nice smooth and fluffy Add beaten eggs gradually to the batter and continue mixing on slow speed Add melted dark chocolate and mix well Add liquid ingredients (fresh milk and orange juice) Mix all dry ingredients together (refined flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips) Fold in dry ingredients on slow speed until mixed properly Pre heat oven at 190°c Portion out the cupcake batter in cupcake mold Bake cupcakes for 20min Take out cup cake from oven, allow it to cool down on cooling rack and then garnish with chocolate ganache frosting and Christmas goodies

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Heat the cream at 85°c, and pour over dark chocolate.

Mix well with wire whisk and allow it to cool down until it sets (piping consistency)

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South African Bobotie with yellow rice

The original Bobotie recipe was found in a dutch recipe book in the 1600’s and found its way to South Africa where it has been adapted to this recipe today and become a household staple.

Serves

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• 1 thick slice of white bread • 125ml milk • 25ml oil • 2 large onions, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 15ml (1tbs) grated ginger • 2 tbs curry powder • 1 tsp turmeric • ½ ts ground cumin • ½ ts ground coriander • 1kg mutton mince • 20ml apricot jam • 12 almonds quartered • 60ml vinegar • 2 tsp salt • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper • 125ml seedless raisins • 1 sour apple, coarsely grated or 10 dried apricots cut into pieces • 4 lemon or bay leaves

Topping

2 eggs 250ml milk salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease ovenproof dish with butter.

Soak the bread in milk and mash with fork. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and sautĂŠ the onions until soft. Add garlic, ginger and all spices and sautĂŠ until fragrant, stirring now and then.

Add the mince bit by bit and fry until just before it starts to brown. Add the bread, jam, almonds, vinegar, salt, pepper, raisins and apple or apricots. Use fork to mix and work gently.

Transfer to greased dish but do not press down. Insert lemon or bay leaves randomly.

Topping

Beat eggs and milk together and season with salt and pepper.

Pour over the meat mixture and bake for about 40 minutes.

Serve with yellow rice and chutney.

Enjoy!

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Make a QR500 cash donation to the Doha Mums Children’s Library we’ll make the announcement on our private forum on your behalf. 100% of the proceeds are used to purchase books and supplies for the library, so everyone wins!

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Coordinate with the library volunteers via email (library@dohamums.com) to arrange for a convenient time to drop off the donation.

Make the donation Send the text of your announcement to info@dohamums.com

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS Cash donations only – no cheques or bank transfers. As this is an informal arrangement please note that “official” receipts will not be supplied.

Announcement will be made on the forum one time only and will not be “bumped up”.

For more comprehensive advertising options please contact us at dfg@dohamums.com

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“I came across Bio-Oil by chance when someone at my neighbourhood pharmacy recommended it to me, and I’ve been using it ever since. When I was pregnant the relaxing time at the end of the day, after my bath, was my husband’s and my communication time with our baby. He would help me rub Bio-Oil into my stomach and it was a special way for us to welcome a new member of my family. My midwife was amazed when she saw my stomach after my son was born. I did not get a single stretch mark.”

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