Traditional Youth Day Dishes

Youth Day Traditional Dishes

 

One of our very talented students at Capsicum Culinary Studio Pretoria, Thabisa Grootboom had put her heart and soul into creating these delicious traditional dishes for our National Youth Day. South Africa has a unique mix of traditions, cultures, and cuisines which makes our traditional South African dishes truly special.

 

Below are a few recipes of our unique South African dishes provided by Thabisa Grootboom.

 

Creamy Mushroom Samp

 

Recipe

 

·        Samp

·        Mushrooms

·        Onion diced

·        Cream

·        Salt to taste

 

Method

 

1. Soak the Samp in hot water overnight.
2. The next morning rinse the Samp and boil on medium-high heat for 1 hour.
3. In a saucepan Sauté diced onions and mushrooms.
4. Once the Samp is soft add the onions and mushrooms, salt, and mix all together.
5. Add the cream till Samp is nice and creamy, reduce the heat to low to thicken the Samp.
6. And serve.

 

Curried Chicken Feet

 

Recipe

 

·        500g chicken feet

·        1 cup boiling water

·        Tsp turmeric powder

·        Tsp curry powder

·        1 tomato, peeled and grated

·        Salt to taste

 

Method

 

1. Soak chicken feet in hot water, remove scales from them.
2. Transfer to a pot add water, turmeric, curry powder, tomato, and salt.
3. Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes stirring occasionally, then lower the heat, simmer to make the sauce thick, and serve.

 

Simple Traditional Butternut

 

Recipe

 

·        Butternut cubs

·        Water

·        Sugar

 

Method

 

1. Boil butternut in a small amount of water, it will also release water.
2. Add the sugar and cook on medium heat till soft and serve.

 

Simple Traditional Spinach

 

Recipe

 

·        Spinach

·        Onion diced

·        Salt

·        Pepper

·        Cayenne pepper

 

Method

 

1. Sauté onion in a pan with oil on medium heat.
2. Once the onion is transparent add the spinach cook till soft stirring constantly
3. Add salt, pepper, and Cayenne pepper to taste and serve.

 

Steamed Bread

 

Recipe

 

·        3 cups of flour

·        2 Tsp salt

·        1 tsp yeast

·        3 Tsp Sugar

·        1 cup warm water

 

Method

 

1. Sift dry ingredients in a medium /large bowl.
2. Mix in the warm water and knead the dough until combine and not sticking to the hands.
3. Grease a bowl with butter /oil, cover, and put in a warm place until it rises.
4. Using a large pot, fill it halfway with boiling water, grease a bowl with butter and put the dough in it, place it inside the pot and cover with a lid.
5. On medium-high heat, steam the bread for an hour or until cooked, take it out and let it cool before cutting it, and serve.

 

Tripe/Mogodu/Ulusu

 

Recipe

 

·        500g clean tripe

·        Tbsp salt

·        Tsp pepper

·        1 potato

·        Tsp Cayenne pepper

 

Method

 

1. Rinse the tripe in cold water.
2. On medium-high heat, boil the tripe in enough water to cover the tripe.
3. Cook for 3 hours adding water, when necessary, season with salt, pepper, and Cayenne pepper
4. Add the diced potato and reduce to low heat until tripe and potato are soft, and the sauce has thickened, and serve.