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

Spaghetti Bolognese

1 hr 25 minEasyServes 6

A bowl of umngqusho: creamy samp cooked with sugar beans

Umngqusho (Samp and Beans) with Vegetables

2 hr 40 minEasyServes 6

A bowl of butter chicken in an orange sauce served with naan bread

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Butter Chicken

1 hrTakes some careServes 6

Peppermint crisp tart

Peppermint Crisp Tart

25 minEasyServes 10

Two beef tacos on a paper plate with salsa, guacamole and lime wedges

Beef Tacos

40 minEasyServes 4

A pot of chakalaka: tomato relish with carrot, peppers and beans

Pan-Grilled Hake with Quick Chakalaka

35 minEasyServes 4

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

Jollof Rice

1 hr 10 minTakes some careServes 6

A chicken shawarma wrap cut in half on a plate, showing the filling of chicken and salad

Chicken Shawarma Wraps

35 minEasyServes 4

A three-legged cast-iron potjie filled with meat, mielies and vegetables

Chicken and Vegetable Potjie

1 hr 40 minTakes some careServes 6

A slice of tiramisu on a plate showing layers of cream and coffee-soaked sponge under a cocoa dusting

Tiramisu

30 minEasyServes 8