WINNING RECIPE BOITUMELO THEO TSELENG & LESEGO TSELENG THE TRADITIONAL BRAAI CHICKEN, PAP AND CHAKALAKA INGREDIENTS: • • • • • •
½ a whole chicken 5 ml cumin seeds 15 ml coriander seeds, toasted 3 garlic cloves, toasted 1 chilli, crushed 5 ml sea salt
• 1,5 ml each mustard powder, cayenne pepper and chilli powder • 10 ml light brown sugar • 2,5 ml salt • 15 ml butter
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3 cups maize meal 500 ml water 500 ml boiling water olive oil 250 ml chakalaka 10 ml brown vinegar
METHOD: 1. Cut out the backbone of the chicken, open it up and flatten by pushing with the heel of your hand. Transfer to a marinating dish. Rub 2. Mix all the ingredients and rub all over the chicken. Cover and marinade for at least an hour. 3. Slowly braai high over moderate coals for about 40 minutes until done – remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Cut into pieces.
Pap 1. Mix half a cup of maize meal with cold water. 2. 2. Put on the stove and add boiling water. 3. 3. Continue stirring and let it simmer. 4. 4. Add more maize meal to make it a little harder until it is cooked - approx. 20 minutes.
