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Curried Eggs

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

8 eggs
60ml vegetable oil
10ml mustard seeds
7 cardamom pods, cracked
5ml fennel seeds
4 cloves of garlic, minced
10ml minced ginger
1 red chilli, finely sliced
2 red onions, chopped
12 curry leaves
30ml ground coriander
10ml chilli powder
5ml turmeric
30ml sugar
15ml salt
1 x 400g tin of chopped tomato
300ml coconut milk
chilli oil, to garnish
coriander leaves

Fill a saucepan with water and place it over high heat. Add the eggs once the water boils and cook for 6 minutes. Plunge the eggs into cold water. Peel and keep on the side.
Pour the vegetable oil into a pan set over medium-high heat and add the mustard seeds. Wait for the seeds to start spluttering.
Add the cardamom, fennel seeds, garlic, ginger, chilli, onions and curry leaves.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Now add the coriander, chilli powder, turmeric, sugar and salt and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the tomato and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring every now and then.
Pour in the coconut milk and taste the sauce – adjust the seasoning to your taste.
Place the eggs in the sauce and heat through.
Serve the eggs on rice with lashings of sauce, a drizzle of chilli oil and fresh coriander leaves.

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Parmesan Eggs

January 25, 2024January 20, 2024by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

6 eggs
30ml butter
salt, pepper, smoked sweet paprika
250ml grated parmesan cheese

Boil the eggs for 5 minutes, peel and half them.
Melt the butter in a pan set over medium heat and place the eggs cut-side down into the butter.
Season with salt, pepper and a generous amount of sweet paprika.
Cover the eggs with the grated parmesan and place a lid on the pan.
Cook just until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately.

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Devilled Egg Pasta Salad

September 21, 2023September 6, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

9 eggs, hardboiled
250g small pasta/macaroni
190ml mayonnaise
25ml wholegrain mustard
15ml lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, minced
5ml salt
2,5ml smoked paprika
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 spring onions, finely sliced

Cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until cool.
Peel the eggs and quarter them.
Separate the whites and yolks in two bowls.
Chop up the whites and set aside.
Set a sieve over a bowl, add the yolks and push them through with the sieve with a wooden spoon.
Add the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt and paprika to the bowl and mix through.
Add the cooled pasta to the bowl and stir through to coat the pasta with the dressing.
Now add the chopped egg whites, red onion and spring onion and mix through.
Serve the pasta as a main or as the perfect side for a picnic, braai or bbq.

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Tomato-Eggs

May 24, 2023May 18, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

The instructions are for one portion/person.

1 large tomato
2 eggs

Slice the ends off the tomatoes so that you have straight edges.
Place the tomato on one of the straight edges and halve it horizontally.
Cut out the flesh on the inside so that you are left with 2 tomato rings.
Place a frying pan on medium-high heat, add a splash of vegetable oil and place the tomato rings in the pan.
Cook for 2 minutes, until warm and flip around.
Now break an egg in each tomato ring, season with salt and pepper and place a lid on the pan.
Cook until the egg is set to your liking and serve at once.

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French Toast Rolls

April 12, 2023April 7, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

8 slices fresh white bread
45ml + 45ml butter
80ml brown sugar
5ml + 5ml ground cinnamon
2 eggs
60ml milk
60ml granulated sugar

Trim the crusts from each slice of bread and then roll each flat with a rolling pin.
Add 45ml butter to a heatproof bowl and melt/soften it in the microwave oven.
Add the brown sugar and 5ml cinnamon and mix together. You are looking for a spreadable consistency.
Spread each slice of bread with a thin layer of the sugar mixture.
Roll the slices up in a tight roll.
Add the eggs and milk with a pinch of salt to a shallow bowl and whisk together.
Add the granulated sugar and other 5ml cinnamon to another shallow bowl and mix through.
Place a non-stick pan on medium heat and add the remaining 45ml butter.
Now dip one of the bread rolls in the egg mixture and place in the warm pan.
Repeat with the rest.
Fry until golden, turn until browned all over.
Remove the rolls from the pan and roll each in the cinnamon sugar while warm.
Serve with a good cup of coffee.

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Croissant Brunch Bake

April 8, 2023April 3, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

This recipe will feed 8 hungry adults.

8 croissants
250g cream cheese, room temperature
300g cheddar cheese, grated
a small bunch of salad onions, sliced
5ml smoked paprika
500g sandwich ham, small cubes
10 eggs
150ml milk
100ml + 50ml cream
30ml granulated mustard
5ml salt

Cut the croissants in half horizontally and arrange the bottom halves in an ovenproof dish.
Add the cream cheese, two thirds of the cheddar, salad onions and smoked paprika to a mixing bowl and mix well until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Divide the mixture between the 8 croissant bottoms and then place the top halves on top.
Add the eggs, milk, 100ml cream, mustard, salt and a few grindings of black pepper to a bowl.
Whisk the mixture until completely smooth.
Pour the mixture around the croissants.
Cover the dish and allow to soak at room temperature for 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 180℃.
Brush the croissant tops with the 50ml cream and scatter over the rest of the cheese.
Cover with aluminium foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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Turkish eggs

February 23, 2023February 22, 2023by Karen Claassen1 Comment

You may poach or fry the eggs for this traditional recipe.

250ml Greek yoghurt
1 clove of garlic, minced
30ml chopped mint leaves
grated rind of 1 lemon

45ml olive oil
30g butter
5ml smoked paprika
5ml chilli flakes
5ml Szechuan pepper
1ml ground cumin

4 eggs

Add the yoghurt, garlic, mint and lemon rind to a small bowl.
Season with salt and whisk to mix.
Divide the mixture between 2 serving plates and set aside.

Pour the olive oil into a small pan, add the butter and allow to melt over a medium heat.
Add the smoked paprika, chilli flakes, Szechuan pepper and cumin to the pan and stir around for a minute or so.
Take the pan from the heat and set aside.

Place a saucepan on high heat and fill it 10cm deep with water. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a very low simmer.
Crack one egg at a time, into a cup and gently slide it into the simmering water.
Wait about 20 seconds before adding the next egg.
Poach the eggs for 3 minutes, remove them with a slotted spoon and set 2 eggs on the yoghurt mixture.
Spoon the spicy butter over the eggs and drizzle the rest on the plate.
Serve with small pita breads to mop up the sauce.

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Soufflé Omelette

September 12, 2022September 11, 2022by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

3 eggs, separated
salt and pepper
15g + 15g parmesan, grated
a handful of chives, chopped
15g butter

Separate the eggs into two large mixing bowls.
Add a generous pinch of salt and a few grindings of pepper to the yolks. Whisk together and set aside.
Whisk the egg whites until firm, glossy peaks form.
Add half of the egg whites to the yolks and stir well until the whites are thoroughly combined and you have a looser consistency.
Mix in 15g of the parmesan as well as the chives.
Now add the remaining egg whites and gently fold the mixture together until well combined.
Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the butter. Allow to melt and bubble.
Pour the egg mixture into the pan and spread the mixture with a spatula. Smooth the surface as well.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the top is just set – about 2-3 minutes.
Remove the lid and scatter the remaining 15g of parmesan on top and cook for another minute.
Slice the omelette out of the pan onto a serving plate and fold the omelette over on itself.
Serve immediately.