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A bowl of smooth orange soup topped with toasted pumpkin seeds, with a gold spoon on a wooden table

Roast Butternut Soup

1 hrEasyServes 4

A black pan of shakshuka: eggs poached in red tomato sauce, scattered with herbs and feta, with toast alongside

Shakshuka

30 minEasyServes 4

A plate of spaghetti topped with a thick beef and tomato sauce and grated cheese

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Spaghetti Bolognese

1 hr 25 minEasyServes 6

A vetkoek split open and filled with savoury mince

Vetkoek (Amagwinya)

1 hr 5 minEasyServes 12

A bowl of umngqusho: creamy samp cooked with sugar beans

Umngqusho (Samp and Beans) with Vegetables

2 hr 40 minEasyServes 6

A plate of egg bhurji, spiced scrambled eggs flecked with tomato and coriander, served with soft bread rolls

Masala Scrambled Eggs (Egg Bhurji)

17 minEasyServes 2

A tin of baked oat slices, cut into squares

Crunchies

35 minEasyServes 16

A stack of banana pancakes topped with cream and chocolate, with sliced banana around the plate

Banana Oat Pancakes

30 minEasyServes 4

Bright green spinach wilting in a pan with a red wooden spoon

Morogo with Tomato and Onion, and Pap

40 minEasyServes 4

A plate of orange-red jollof rice served with greens and an egg

Jollof Rice

1 hr 10 minTakes some careServes 6

Crisp golden sweetcorn fritters on a dark plate, topped with fresh coriander

Mielie Fritters

30 minEasyServes 4

A plate of egg fried rice with visible pieces of egg and onion

Egg Fried Rice

22 minEasyServes 4