
Where oceans and cultures meet
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The heart of Chef Ivana Sanshia’s cooking: Cape Malay curries, braai favourites, bredies and the home cooking of the Cape and Durban, shaped by history and the land.
100 recipes


Melkkos

Creamy Durban Lamb Potjie

Granadilla and Coconut Fridge Tart

Mum’s 'Fresh' South African Chicken Curry

Calabash Sour Curry

Masala Dholl

Single-Serve Malva Pudding

Creamy, Cheesy Baked Cabbage

Braaied Madumbis

Durban Masala Schnitzel

South African Apricot-Glazed Chicken Tray Bake

Durban Curry Doughnuts

Spiced Pan-Fried Pineapple

Corn & Cheese Samoosas

Air Fryer Madumbi Hack

Bunny Mì (Bunny Chow Bánh Mì)

Kanji Kira & Gem Squash Curry

Mutton & Cabbage Curry

Corn Fritters

Quick 20-Minute Braai Bread

Braised Cabbage with Potatoes and Peas

Vetkoek with Curried Mince

Homemade Durban Masala

Braai Chops Chutney

Green Banana Chips

Masala Crispy Rice

Braised Green Bean & Potato Curry

Vegetable Biryani

Tomato Sambal

Kali (aka Sangiti / stiff, smooth pap)

South African Tinned Fish Chutney

Bunny Chow with Sugar Beans

Mielie Rice (Kichiri)

Mum’s Crab Curry

Fig Carpaccio with Burrata

Litchi Matcha

Slap Pap

Chicken & Prawn Biryani

Milk Tart

Masala Baked Beans on Toast

Sour Milk Sauce (Amasi Raita)

Boerewors Tomato Soup

Masala Smashed Potatoes

Baked Guavas with Whipped Feta

Jalapeño Pickle

Mince Kebab Chutney

Atchar Pancake (Kimchi Jeon-Inspired)

Classic Bobotie

Crispy South African Kebab Pinwheels

Braised Green Banana Curry

Braised Mushroom and Pea Curry

Rooibos Pumpkin Spice Latte

Braised Potatoes and Spinach

Cape Malay Koesisters

Vegetable Pickle

Chickpea Stew with Sweetcorn Dombolo

Tinned Fish Chutney Pasta

Simple Madumbi Curry

South African Durban Roti

Braised Butternut Curry

Bunny Chow with Mutton

Banana-Leaf Braaied Whole Fish

Curried Samp & Beans

Rice & Lentil Stuffed Onions

South African Ginger Beer

Prawn & Litchi Stir-fry

Braaied Baby Marrow

Malvaschmarrn

Jumbo Boerewors Sausage Rolls

Chakalaka Shakshuka

Pampoenkoekies with Salted Caramel

Potato Curry with Peas

Durban-Style Boerewors Curry

Peri-Peri Fried Rice

Braaied Peaches with Honey Mascarpone

Cape Malay-Style Pickled Fish

Mutton and Sugar Bean Bunny Chow

Durban-Style Prawn Chutney

Gem Squash with Creamy Corn

Curry Oil & Honey Braai Chicken

Peppadew Braai Prawns

Rooibos Apple Cake with Honey Glaze

Coriander Chutney

Cape Malay Chicken Curry

Peri-Peri Hasselback Aubergine

Sosaties

Rooibos & Grapefruit Iced Tea

Instant Mango Pickle

Dombolo

Braaied Romaine Salad

Potato & Pea Filo Samoosas

Quick & Creamy Lentil Curry

Simple Carrot Salad

South African Chana Masala

Malva Pudding

Spicy Mutton Kebab Roosterkoek with Caramelised Onion-Tomato Relish

Whole-Roasted Butternut Squash Hack

Easy Potato & Egg Salad



