South african recipes

We highlight 10 of the best South African Recipes you should try this spring. Delicious meals and dessert ideas for the whole family.

Milk tart with creamy filling and a homemade crust is a South African classic. Perfect as dessert or served for tea time.

A lamb bredie (bree – eh – die) is just another name for a lamb stew. But whereas a stew is typically cooked in a large amount of stock, a bredie uses hardly any stock and relies on the juices from the vegetables to form the liquid component of the dish. This recipe for lamb bredie was given to me by my mother-in-law, many years ago, and it’s remained a firm family favourite over the years.

Souttert is traditional South African boerekos enjoyed by the Afrikaans community. Ham and cheese are used as a filling in this sout tert recipe but you can play with different ingredients.

This delicious, moist South African mealie bread comes together with a few pantry ingredients. It makes a great side dish for any braai and is equally good on its own.

BEST Sweet Potatoes Ever ! Traditional South-African side dish !

South African Curry and Rice, the perfect comfort food that consists of slow cooked beef mince in a sweet and spicy curry sauce, with perfectly cooked carrots and potatoes, served on rice.

A South African savoury tart (or sout tert) is a popular South African recipe, made with chopped sausages and hard-boiled eggs, mixed in a creamy cheese sauce, and baked in a pastry shell. It's a favourite at any get-together, and a slice of this savoury tart makes delicious quick and easy lunch.

Traditional South African Pancakes Recipe (Pannekoek)

Learn how to make this easy, quick and delicious South African vegetable relish that's also very popular in other Southern African countries like Namibia. #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #africancuisine #chakalaka #whattoeatinnamibia #southafricanfood #namibianfood #whattoeatinbotswana

Friday nights are Vetkoek nights. Delectable little rounds of bread dough deep fried until golden on the outside and fluffy and soft on the inside… Perfect for a rainy Friday evening where yo…

Our lovely neighbour, who is from South Africa, dropped by with some of this bean soup the other week and our kiddo, who is nowadays as likely to throw his food on the ground as he is to actually e…

Pampoenkoekies ~ South African pumpkin fritters are light, fluffy and literally melts in your mouth.

Are you looking for traditional South African family comfort food? Try this incredible creamy samp and beef stew recipe this weekend!

South African fat cakes are delicious bites of crisp, fluffy and tender fried dough perfect for stuffing with your choice of sweet or savory goodies... Like a homemade minced meat filling!

Mouthwatering Lamb Curry inside a hollowed out loaf of white bread? YES PLEASE! This dish originates from South Africa and you won't be able to get enough of it!!!