GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Eskom has done it again, and in the process, ruined all of South Africa’s dinner plans after announcing downgrading to stage 4 load shedding starting on Wednesday at 09:00 and carrying on until Saturday morning when it reverts to Stage 2 load shedding.
This means many people will have to come up with creative dinner ideas if they are not lucky enough to have a gas stove handy to make their meals and warm their water.
We have compiled a few recipes that are so versatile, that for some of them you don’t even need any appliances. Just a traditional South African braai.
Easy garlic bread recipe in gas stove
Ingredients:
Dough
- 1 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tbsp powder milk
Garlic bread filling
- Handful of cheese
- Chilli flakes (as needed)
- 1 tsp of oregano
Garlic butter
- A small handful of chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp of chopped garlic
- 1 tsp of soft butter
Method
- Mix the dough ingredients well until a softball forms. Place in a bowl and cover with cling fling to rest for one hour.
- After the dough has risen, roll the dough and form into a ball. Flatten the dough be using a rolling pin.
- Cover the bottom of a a pan or baking mol with a baking sheet, Carefully place the dough on top.
- Spread the filling ingredients on one side of the dough, half the other side. Pinch the sides and middle together.
- For the garlic butter, mix the ingredients well Brush the garlic butter on top of the dough, sprinkle chilli flakes on top, optional.
- Score the dough with a knife, about 1.5 centimetres apart.
- Place on a medium heat gas stove plate, cover and cook for 25 minutes.
This recipe can be found on Elisa’s Cooking Recipes
Braai pie
Ingredients
- 2 rolls puff pastry
- 1 bunch spinach – not chopped or baby spinach
- 1 chicken breast
- 125g bacon – bits
- 1 small onion
- 1/2 red and/or yellow pepper – diced
- 1 punnet mushrooms
- Cheddar cheese – (and Mozarella) to taste
Method
- Defrost the dough overnight and roll the first one out onto the grid.Tip: use some Olive Oil or Spray & Cook on the grid before laying out the dough.
- Fry onion, bacon and peppers together, and if you’re using chicken in your recipe, fry (or braai) the chicken.
- Place half of the raw spinach on the dough. Make sure to dry the spinach off properly before placing it on the dough. The less water/moisture you have before you start, the better. Optional, add a layer of cheese here as well, but most times you only need to top it off with cheese at the end.
- Cut chicken into pieces and place on spinach. Add onion, pepper and bacon mixture. Slice and add the mushrooms.
- Add a final layer of cheese(s)
- Finish off with the rest of the spinach. The Spinach should cover the dough nicely, it helps to prevent too many juices from seeping through and getting the dough wet.
- Place the second roll of dough on top. Seal the dough (as if you are making pies). Tip: Egg wash the dough for that extra golden brown effect.
- Place it high up on the fire and turn constantly until golden brown. Added tip from the chef: This is not a steak: rather turn too much than too little.
This recipe was found on braaiboy.co.za
“The load shedding dog”
Ingredients
- 1 Cheesy hot dog bun
- 2 Eskort Chicken and Cheese Viennas
- ½ cup of Eskort BBQ pulled pork
- 2 tsbp creamy mayonnaise
- 2 tsbp Eskort tomato sauce
Method:
- Check the battery on your phone and calculate how long your battery will last when using the flashlight.
- Shuffle your way to the fridge and take all your ingredients out.
- Assemble the hot dog while balancing your phone against your coffee cup or wine bottle.
- Enjoy your hot dog while the sound of your neighbour’s generator sings you a sweet song.
This recipe was found on eskort.com/eskort/recipes.
Avocado and chickpea tacos
Ingredients
- Can of Chickpeas
- Avocado
- Slaw (chopped red cabbage)
- Coriander
- Red pepper flakes
- Tortillas
- Taco toppings
Method
- Simply stir and lightly mash together chickpeas, avocado, cilantro, slaw and seasoning.
- Then, add the mixture to flour or corn tortillas or lettuce leaves.
- To brighten it all up, add a drizzle of sriracha sauce, a squirt of lime juice and some crumbled some cheese. If you prefer to stick with a more plant-based or vegan diet, simply leave off the cheese.
This recipe was found on kimcravings.com
