Malva Cake Pudding : Christmas Special

Malva pudding is an ubiquitous South African dessert, originally of Dutch origin. It is a pudding, usually served hot with custard or ice-cream. Malva is made with apricot jam. This typical South African dessert has a spongy, caramelised texture.

Ingredients - 

Butter - 3 tbsp
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Sugar white granulated - 3/4 cup
Egg - 1 large
Soda bicarb - 1 tsp
Milk full cream  - 1 cup
Apricot jam - 2 tbsp
Salt - a pinch
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

For the sauce -

Butter - 3-4 tbsp
White sugar - 1/2 cup
Cream- 3/4 cup
Vanilla essence - 2 drops
Water - 1/2 cup

Method - 

1. Take a big bowl and put melted butter in it, 
    beat it for a minute with an electric mixture.
2. Put sugar and mix it, add egg and beat it for a minute.
3. Pour the vanilla essence and milk into it and mix all.
4. Sift flour, salt and baking powder and mix gradually 
    into the batter, avoid any lumps.
5. Grease a baking tray and pour the batter into it.
6. Put it into a pre-heated oven and bake in the oven, 
    for 30-40 minutes on a medium heat. (For the first 
    half i put on the lower heating rod then for the 
    second half i covered the cake with the drip tray 
    and put on the upper heating rod of the oven.)
7. Take it out when it's done when inserted with a knife 
    and the upper layer of the cake has turned a beautiful
    brown.

For the sauce -

1. Take a pan and put everything listed for the sauce 
    in it.
2. Heat it and bring it to boil, reduce the flame and 
    simmer it for a minute, stirring it.
3. Pour the sauce over the hot baked pudding as soon 
     as it comes out of the oven. 
4. Let it soak for a while and serve it hot, Njoy this 
    sumptuous delight with your loved ones.

Bobotie : Christmas Special

    

Bobotie also spelt bobotjie, is a South African 
dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked
with an egg-based topping. Although not
particularly spicy, the dish incorporates a variety
of flavours that can add complexity. For
example, the dried fruit (usually apricots and
raisins/sultanas) contrasts the curry flavouring
very nicely. The texture of the dish should be
tender and creamy which means long, slow
cooking with the baked egg mixture topping, 
complementing the milk-soaked bread which
adds moisture to the dish.


Ingredients -

 Onions- 1
 Garlic cloves crushed - 2
 Curry powder - 1 tsp
 Mango chutney- 1 tbsp
 Apple jelly - 1 tbsp
 Vinegar - 3 - 4 drops
 Worcestershire sauce- 1/2 tsp
  Salt - to taste
  Red chili powder -  1 tsp
 Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  Mixed herbs - 1 tsp
  Eggs - 3  Milk- 250 ml
  Bread - 3
  Sultanas- 1/4 cup

Method -

1. Add 3 breads to 1/2 cup of milk and let it
    soak, set aside.
2. Take a frying pan, add onions, garlic and
     stir till brown. 
3. Add curry powder, apple jelly,
    chutney, vinegar, Worcestershire
    sauce, salt, red chili powder, turmeric
    powder, mixed herbs, stir and mix all. 
    Let it cook for a while.
4. Take the bread and add to the frying pan,
     add minced meat, sultanas, butter and
     let it cook thoroughly.
5. Take it off the heat and let it cool down a
      bit, add 1 beaten egg and mix. Put into a
      greased baking pan evenly.
6. Take the remaining milk and make a mixture
      of  milk, 2 eggs and pinch of salt, pour it all
      over the minced meat in the baking pan. Put
      few bay leaves on top and let it bake till it turns
      beautiful golden in colour.