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BarakatBae South African Home Cook. Baker. Not just a snack, a whole barakat. Food inspired by my Cape Malay heritage & the 🌎 at large. Recipes, reviews. Tips, tricks.

[RECIPE ALERT] 🚨 This crispy potato salad—infused with flavours of dill, lemon, and garlic—are a gamechanger! 🤩 I tossed...
12/09/2024

[RECIPE ALERT] 🚨

This crispy potato salad—infused with flavours of dill, lemon, and garlic—are a gamechanger! 🤩

I tossed in some chopped pickled cucumber and pickled red onion because that's what I had on hand. A great way to elevate the flavour and add extra texture. 😋

The star of the show is no doubt baby potatoes. ✨️

INGREDIENTS

500g baby potatoes
A generous drizzle of olive oil
Half fresh (or pickled) cucumber, chopped
1 red onion (fresh or pickled), thinly sliced
5ml garlic
5ml paprika
5ml ground cumin
5ml garlic salt
Salt & pepper to taste

FOR THE DRESSING:

1/4 cup yoghurt
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/2 good quality creamy mayo
1t mustard
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt & pepper

TO MAKE:

1️⃣ Boil potatoes for about 20 minutes until soft. 
2️⃣ Cut them in half on a baking tray (skin on), then smash them down gently until flat. Season and drizzle with olive oil. 
3️⃣ Bake at 180°C for 20-30 minutes or until golden and crispy. Allow to cool.
4️⃣ For the dressing, combine all ingredients. 
5️⃣ Finally, add the red onion, cucumber, and dressing to the potatoes, mixing well. Enjoy!

[RECIPE ALERT] 🚨 Crispy and creamy, these milk tarts puffs are one of my ultimate Taste of Today 💛 The real genius her...
19/08/2024

[RECIPE ALERT] 🚨

Crispy and creamy, these milk tarts puffs are one of my ultimate Taste of Today 💛

The real genius here is 's versatile puff pastry. They're easy-to-use, easy-on-the-pocket, and easy to transform into a myriad dishes, whether sweet or savoury. ✨️

FOR THE MILK TART FILLING:

1⃣ Combine and heat 2 cups milk + 1T butter on medium to high heat.
2⃣ Using an electric mixer, beat 1 egg, 1T corn flour, 1T flour, 1t vanilla essence, and 75g sugar until pale and creamy.
3⃣ Once milk starts boiling, remove from heat. Quickly add in egg mixture, making sure to whisk rapidly as you do so, and return to heat. Cook until it starts to thicken, making sure to stir regularly. Once thickened, allow to cool, then refrigerate until set.

FOR THE PASTRY:

4⃣ Cut a sheet of puff pastry into squares on a greased baking tray.
5⃣ Brush each square with egg wash and fold in half into a triangle, making sure to press down the edges. Brush the top with egg wash, too.
6⃣ Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes or until or until golden and allow to cool.

TO ASSEMBLE:

🥐 Make a slit in each pastry, being careful not to cut them all the way through. Pipe with milk tart filling. Dust with cinnamon and icing, and enjoy! 😋

COOKING NOTES:

T = Tablespoon | t = teaspoon


My latest recipe starring KOO Green Split Peas.ZA'ATAR WRAPS WITH GREEN HUMMUS, GRILLED AUBERGINE, FALAFEL, SPICED RICE ...
21/07/2024

My latest recipe starring KOO Green Split Peas.

ZA'ATAR WRAPS WITH GREEN HUMMUS, GRILLED AUBERGINE, FALAFEL, SPICED RICE & A HERBY YOGHURT DRESSING 💚

Find the full recipe here ---> https://tinyurl.com/5n6pvda7

My people invented deliciousness.When I make Cape Malay koesisters, I don't play around—I make them the traditional way....
14/07/2024

My people invented deliciousness.

When I make Cape Malay koesisters, I don't play around—I make them the traditional way. 🤎

14/07/2024

By kickstarting my mornings with Jungle South Africa Jungle Oats, I can tackle the winter blues and champion my day—the Jungle way. 🐯

From Instant Oats to Oatso Easy, Jungle has a variety of oats to float your boats—whether you're a family with kids 👨‍👧‍👦 or a bachelor like me 👨🏽, there's a cereal solution for you 🥣.

As my champion fuel of choice, Jungle's convenient and affordable breakfast options power my mornings 💪🏽, providing sustained energy throughout the day. Boasting a delicious nutty taste and packed with fibre and antioxidants, Jungle helps me stay happy and healthy. 🤸🏽‍♂️

Whether working from home 🧑🏽‍💻, on the go, running errands, or pounding the pavement on my weekly runs 🏃🏽, Jungle gives me the confidence and boost to be a champion in all areas of my life. 🏆

[RECIPE ALERT] 🚨

Make the breakfast of champs with my easy recipe starring Jungle Oatso Easy. 🤩

1] Soak 2T chia seeds overnight in 1 cup of yoghurt (250ml).
2] Prepare your favourite flavour Oatso Easy according to package instructions.
3] Layer yoghurt mixture over oats, top with pureed mango or granadilla pulp and honey, and enjoy!

[WIN LIKE A CHAMP!] 💰

Stand a chance to win R2000 daily with Jungle this winter!

To enter:
1] Buy any 2 participating Jungle products.
2] Dial *120*1607 # or WhatsApp your till slip to 072 136 9927.

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My homemade Asian-inspired mushroom-and-carrot soup laden with chicken-and-spring onion pan-fried dumplings.🍜 The broth ...
13/07/2024

My homemade Asian-inspired mushroom-and-carrot soup laden with chicken-and-spring onion pan-fried dumplings.🍜

The broth was made a day ahead using chicken carcass, veg, bay leaves, and some other random bits—and simmered for four hours. 🐔 🥕 🍂

I made a simple dumpling dough using flour, water, salt, and a glug of oil. 🥟

Yesterday was a bitter-sweet day as I took to the kitchen to cook up a Palestinian x Cape Malay (and then some) spread w...
18/06/2024

Yesterday was a bitter-sweet day as I took to the kitchen to cook up a Palestinian x Cape Malay (and then some) spread with my mom for Eid-ul-Adha. 🍉

It was a learning process and partly experimental (part of an important new food and cultural project that I'm launching soon). It seeks to preserve and honour Palestinian heritage, all the while raising funds for Palestine). 🫒

Part I: The savoury stuff (in no particular order)

🇵🇸 Makloubeh with cabbage, brinjal, and tomato (Palestine's National Dish)
🇵🇸 Homemade hummus
🇵🇸 Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian Salad)
🇵🇸 Arayes Shrak (ground beef-stuffed flatbread)
🇵🇸 Za'atar Manakish
🇿🇦 Roast beef with veggies (thanks, mum!)
🇿🇦 Steak pie (not pictured here)

I adapted the recipes from Fadi Kattan's new cookbook, BETHLEHEM: A Celebration of Palestinian Food. 💛

A moment of unbridled joy after receiving a copy of Fadi Kattan's BETHLEHEM: A CELEBRATION OF PALESTINIAN FOOD. 🇵🇸 This ...
13/06/2024

A moment of unbridled joy after receiving a copy of Fadi Kattan's BETHLEHEM: A CELEBRATION OF PALESTINIAN FOOD. 🇵🇸

This is more than just a cookbook. It's an act of resistance. The preservation and reclamation of Palestinian food, culture, and heritage that's been appropriated by oppressive colonial powers for far too long. ✊🏽

BETHLEHEM—along with the beautiful work of the likes of Sami Tamimi, will serve as the blueprint for a crucial new movement I am launching in due course. 🍉

Stay tuned! 🫒

Today marks . 🤤 Falafel is a vegetarian Middle Eastern dish made from chickpea and is popular in places like Lebanon, P...
12/06/2024

Today marks . 🤤

Falafel is a vegetarian Middle Eastern dish made from chickpea and is popular in places like Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt. 🇱🇧 🇵🇸 🇪🇬

(Attempts by colonial powers to colonise and claim it will not cut it here ). 🙅🏽‍♂️

Anyway, I digress. 😅

I will never forget my first attempt at Falafel, or rather , many years back. My mixture did not hold, and they turned out a mushy, crumbly mess. 🙆🏽‍♂️

But as they say, practice makes perfect. Falafel has since become a favourite of mine over the years. I put a little bit of extra love into these and finished them off in the airfryer. Served with two-ingredient flatbread, a yoghurt-based dressing, masala chips, and veggie scraps. 🙌🏽

Any falafel fanatics on my feed? 👋🏽

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