CHICKEN CURRY WITH AVOCADO SAMBALS 9772789937006 23004 JUNE - AUGUST 2023 • R45.90 • Other countries R39.90 essentialflavours.co.za @essentialflavours TRIPE CURRY LACTOSE INTOLERANT? APRICOT AND MUSTARD PORK SHOULDER ROAST MEALS SAUCY SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN FEET Volume 2 . Issue 2 FLAVOUR S MASTERCHEF SA WINNER Shawn Gedfrey Meet Pinotage Excellent wine grape variety Vegetarian Hotpot ONE-POT CLASSIC HOT TODDY
Share the love this winter
The winter season is upon us and in my opinion, it’s the perfect time to entertain friends and family over hearty, warm and indulgent dishes!
Food is known as a universal love language. When we cook a meal, we put thought into it (consciously or subconsciously), we put love into it, and we share it with people dear to us. Food connects us.
This edition of ESSENTIAL FLAVOURS is jam-packed with winter warmers, including curries, hotpots, stews, and more that pair exceptionally well with a glass of red wine (winter is Pinotage season) for the perfect cosy dinner party.
Contrary to belief, not all winter dishes are heavy on the stomach. For example, a soup, while rich, can be adapted to make for a light, yet wholesome meal. Another example is a salad – not all salads are for summer as these can be an accompanying dish or a main meal in winter.
Adventurous cooks and chefs know that sometimes while working with a recipe, we can put our own spin on things to create a signature masterpiece. We were always told “don’t play with your food”, but sometimes we have to play to unleash our creativity by experimenting with diverse flavours and pairings until we deliver a winning dish (and become our friends and family’s own Master Chef)!
Enjoy this winter edition of ESSENTIAL FLAVOURS and share the love this winter!
Elroy van Heerden-Mays
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Contents Winter 2023
Essential facts
Busting the winter woes from your kitchen
MasterChef South Africa winner 2022 - Shawn
Godfrey - 'The Roasted Dad'
Pinotage - an excellent wine grape variety with tremendous potential!
Say cheeeeese!
Bowls full of winter comfort
Lactose intolerant?
Green and dark-skinned avos - double the deliciousness
One-pot
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Essential winter warmers
Hearty beef short rib
Oxtail
Meatball lasagne roll ups
Tandoori prawns
Mini mince pot-pie
Lamb breyani
Veal shank pasta
Miso glazed aubergine
Lamb shank
Creamy curry baked potato mash balls
Maple & citrus pork chops
Durban lamb curry
Beef stew
Venison Pappardelle
Succulent roast turkey
Dressed-up caprese
Basque lamb
Vegetarian hotpot
Winter aromatic lamb curry
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days! The sweet facts
honey 20 21 24 27 28 30 32 35 36 37 38 41 43 45 46
meals for wintery
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Made
Essential winter warmers
Tripe curry
Ujeqe (steamed bread)
Chakalaka
Sambals
Beef Welllington
Basil pesto creamy cheese linguine
Cured Franschhoek salmon trout
Pickled heirloom baby beetroots
Teriyaki aki creme fraiche
Ponzu dressing
Apricot and mustard pork shoulder
roast
Marmite pork mac & cheese
Pork chilli oil dumplings
Essential Avo recipes
Avocado frittata with sundried tomatoes, feta & olives
Chicken curry with avocado sambals
Roast broccoli & cauliflower with avocado and walnuts
Avocado halves, with bean & sundried tomato salad
Corn & buttermilk waffles topped with shaved avocado and avo cream
Avocado corn soup with mashed
Essential soups
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Chicken soup
Mushroom soup
Butternut soup
Tomato & chickpea soup
Shrimp butter soup
Creamy chicken mushroom soup
Essential chicken recipes
One-pot chicken and rice
Creamy peri-peri chicken livers
Roasted spatchcock chicken
Creamy chicken pot-pie
Lemon & thyme roast chicken with honey-butternut mash
Honey & mustard oven bake
CONVERSION CHART
Essential deserts
Malva pudding
Amarula coffee ice cream terrine
Apple pudding with a nutty crumble
Buttermilk pudding with a berry
Essential flu fighters
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Vegan carbonara
Zhug with flatbread and falafel 49 50 51 53 55 56 61 63 65 67 68 69 70 72
avocado
Avocado
sauce Telefoonpoeding 100 101 103 104 105 Contents
250 ml = 1 cup 5 ml = 1 teaspoon 190 ml = cup 15 ml = 1 tablespoon 125 ml = cup 30 ml = 2 tablespoons 85 ml = cup 45 ml = 3 tablespoons 65 ml = cup 60 ml = 4 tablespoons 3 4 ½ 1 4 1 3
chicken thighs Saucy sweet & sour chicken feet Roast whole chicken Saucy roasted chicken Garlic butter fried chicken served with potato mash Lazy chicken ramen noodles Creamy chicken pesto pasta 86 87 88 89 91 92 94 96 97 98
to treat coughs Ginger milk Classic hot toddy 106 107 54 61 93 81 104
Honey
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