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Mums Recipes 

220+ South African Family Recipes
 
This cookbook started as something small. Just a way to gather my mum’s recipes so our family could keep her memory alive around the table. What began as a personal project quickly grew into a collection I wanted to share more widely, because these dishes carry not only flavours but stories, laughter, and love.
 
Each recipe has been carefully adapted and illustrated to capture the nostalgia of old kitchen notebooks, the kind that hold smudges of flour and handwritten notes in the margins.
 
Below you’ll find the full index of recipes, so you can see the range of comforting favourites and heritage classics inside. I hope it sparks memories of your own family kitchens, and maybe even inspires new ones.

This project was never about money. Proceeds go to The Stroke Association (www.stroke.org.uk) in my mum’s name, so her legacy continues not only through her recipes but also through the good they help bring into the world.

Please help me spread the word

PS: If you do get a copy, I would be deeply grateful if you could leave a review on Amazon, even a few lines make a huge difference. Reviews help others discover the book, keep my Mum’s kitchen alive in new homes and ensure her legacy continues to reach across generations and borders

My Ma se Kombuis - LIST OF RECIPES

 

PARTY FOOD

  • SAVOURY FILLINGS FOR PASTRY CUPS

  • POTATO SKINS WITH SOUR CREAM AND CHIVE DIPPING SAUCE

  • SOUTH AFRICAN BLINTZERS

  • HAM PARTY ROLLS

  • REENBOOG BOTTER (Rainbow Butter)

  • REENBOOG BREAD SNACKS

  • HOENDER PASTEITJIES

  • SOSATIE APPETISERS

  • SLAPPAP (Maize) FRITTERS

  • MIELIEPAP BOLLETJIES (Porridge Balls)

  • KLEIN VARK SOSATIES (Small Pork Kebabs)

 

STARTERS & APPETISERS

  • KAMMA KREEF KELKIE (Crab/crayfish cocktail in a cup)

  • COUSCOUS HOENDER (Couscous Chicken)

  • BABA BEGGARS PURSE (Baby Beggars Purse)

  • KRUMMEL MUSHROOMS (Crumbed Mushrooms)

  • GEBAKTE FETA (Baked Feta)

  • NAGEMAAKTE KREEF (Imitation Crayfish)

  • LEKKER VIS IN JELLY (Fish in Jelly Mould)

  • KRAP & KAAS (Crab Sticks with Cheese & Tartar)

  • ASPERSIE PANNEKOEK (Asparagus Pancake Bundles)

  • VISFORM (Fish Mould)

 

SOUPS

  • BOONTJIESOP (traditional South African bean soup)

  • ROMERIGE TAMATIE & SOETPEPER SOP (Creamy Tomato & Sweet Pepper Soup)

  • BOTTERSKORSIE SOP (Butternut Soup)

  • TAMATIE & KNOFFEL SOP (Tomato & Garlic Soup)

  • BROCCOLI & FETA SOUP

  • BLOMKOOL & KAAS SOP (Cauliflower & Cheese Soup)

  • BROCCOLI SOUP

  • STEWIGE SAMPIOENSOP (Hearty Mushroom Soup)

  • OESTER/MOSSEL Sop (Oyster or Mussel Soup)

 

BREADS, RUSKS & DOUGHS

  • VINNEGE DEEG (Quick Pastry Dough

  • LEKKER BRAN BESKUIT (Bran Rusks)

  • ANYS BESKUIT (Aniseed Rusks)

  • SPORT DAG PANNEKOEK (Pancakes)

  • KLUITJIES (Dumplings)

  • PLAAT KOEKIES (South African Flapjacks)

  • KAASPOFFERS (Cheese Puffs / Savoury Muffins)

  • DEEGDOPPIES (Pastry Cups)

  • RYS EN MIELIEVETKOEKE (Rice & Corn Vetkoek)

  • SKEPKORS (Drop/Spooned Pastry)

  • AANGESUURDE ROOM KORS (Sour Cream Pastry)

  • BOTTER ROLLS (Butter Rolls)

  • SOUTH AFRICAN VETKOEK

  • BRAAI ROOSTERKOEK

  • BIER BESLAG (Beer Batter)

 

SALADS

  • VINNIGE SPINASIE & ANSJOVIS SLAAI (Quick Spinach with Anchovy Salad)

  • AFRIKA CAESAR SLAAI (African Caeser Salad)

  • KERRIE NOODLES (Curry Noodles)

  • BROWN & WHITE RICE SALAD

  • KERRIE STAMPKORING SLAAI (Curry Pearl Barley Salad)

  • KRAGERIGE RYS & APPEL SLAAI (Crunchy Rice & Apple Salad)

  • SOETRISSIE EN SALAMI SLAAI (Sweet Pepper and Salami Salad)

  • SAMPIOEN EN FETA SLAAI (Mushroom and Feta Salad)

  • WARM AARTAPPERSKIL SLAAI (Warm Potato Skin Salad)

  • ALLEDAAGSE BROCCOLI SLAAI (Everyday Broccoli Salad)

  • WARM SAMPIOEN SLAAI (Warm Mushroom Salad)

  • GEEN NONSENS SLAAISOUS (No Nonsense Salad Dressing)

  • SOMER BOONTJIE SLAAI (Summer Bean Salad)

  • JELIE KOMKOMMER SLAAI (Jellied Cucumber Salad)

  • TZANEEN PASTA SLAAI (Tzaneen Pasta Salad)

  • STEL WORTEL SLAAI (Set Carrot Salad)

  • DIE MOSTERT RING (The Mustard Ring)

 

VEGETABLE DISHES

  • LEKKER PAMPOENKOEKIES (Pumpkin Fritters)

  • SOUT PAMPOEN (Savoury Pumpkin Bake)

  • VINNIGE ERTJIES (Quick Peas)

  • GROENBONE GEBAK (Baked Green Beans)

  • BIER UIERINGE (Beer Fried Onion Rings)

  • BLOMKOOL OONDSKOTTEL (Oven Baked Cauliflower Casserole)

  • SOETPATATS & PERSKES (Sweet Potatoes and Peaches)

  • BLOMKOOL KAAS TERT (Cauliflower Cheese Tart)

  • MOSTERT MAYO GEBAKTE AARTAPPELS (Mustard Mayo Baked Potatoes)

  • AARTAPPEL & KARAMEL UIE (Mash & Caramelised Onions)

  • MOLSHOOP (Savoury Potato Mounds)

  • OUMA’S ROOM SPINASIE (Grannies Creamed Spinach)

  • POLENTA

 

SIDE DISHES & BRAAI (BBQ) FOODS

  • BRAAIBROODJIES (Braai Sandwiches)

  • GESNYDE GEBAKTE AARTAPPELS (Baked Sliced Potatoes)

  • BRUSSELS AARTAPPELS (Brussel Filled Baked Potatoes)

  • GEBAKTE SAMPIOENE VIR BRAAI (Baked Mushrooms for the BBQ)

  • BESTE AARTAPPEL SLAAI (Best Potato Salad)

  • BROS BABA AARTAPPELS (Crispy Baby Potatoes)

  • SPEK & KAAS AARTAPPELS (Bacon-and-Cheese Baby Potatoes)

  • BAKED POTATO FILLINGS

  • MAASKAAS & BACON BOLAAG (Mascarpone Cheese and Bacon Potato Filling)

  • SEEKOS BOLAAG (Seafood Potato Filling)

  • KERRIE MAALVLEIS BOLAAG (Curried Mince Potato Filling)

  • SAMPIOEN BOLAAG (Mushroom Potato Filling)

  • LEKKER KNOFFEL BROOD (Garlic Bread)

  • LEPELBROOD (Spoon Bread)

  • KAAS-EN-KRUIE BROODROLLETJIES (Cheese and Herb Rolls)

  • UIESNIPPERS (Cooked Pickled Onions)

  • BRAAI UIE SKONS (BBQ Onions Scones)

  • PLATBROOD BOLAE (Flatbread Toppings)

 

MEATS & MARINADES

  • HOENDER BIER MARINADE (Chicken Beer Marinade)

  • CHUTNEY VARK TJOPS (Chutney Pork Chops)

  • SOSATIE STEAK ROLLE (Kebab Steak Rolls)

  • ROOWYN T-BONE STEAK (T-Bone Steak with Red Wine)

  • SOSATIE MARINADE (BEEF/LAMB/PORK)

  • VARK TJOPS MARINADE (Pork Chops Marinade)

  • HOENDER MARINADE (Marinade for Chicken Breasts)

  • DUN SKYFIE MOSTERD STEAK (Thin Slice Mustard Steak)

  • HENLEY GEBAKTE VARK TJOPS (Roasted Pork Chops)

 

LIGHT MEALS & BRUNCHES

  • KAAS SPINASIE STOLVIS PASTA (Cheesy Spinach Hake Pasta)

  • BOEREWORS BLAARDEEG (Boerewors Puff Pastry)

  • HAM & ERTJIE PASTA (Ham & Pea Pasta)

  • KERRIE EIERS (Curried Eggs)

  • PAELLA SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE

    • Version 1 - With Boerewors

    • Version 2 - With Seafood

  • SOUT ROULLADE (Swiss roll savoury cake)

    • Fulsel A: EIER & APSERSIE (Egg & Asparagus)

    • Vulsel B: VIS (Fish)

  • AFRIKA HERDERS PASTEI (Sheppard’s Pie)

  • HOENDERBOUDJIES & TUSSERS KAAS (Chicken Drumsticks & Cheese Mustard)

  • ASPERSIETERT (Crustless Asparagus Tart)

  • SMEERKORS SOUT TERT (Shortcrust Savoury Tart)

  • SOUTTERT (Crustless Savoury Tart)

  • BROOD HAPPIES (Bread Snacks)

  • KAPOAARTAPPELS & EIER TERT (Baked Eggs and Ham in Potato Tart)

  • VINNIGGE HOENDER NOEDELS (Quick Chicken Noodles)

  • VERRASSINGS BAK (Surprise Bake)

 

HOOFETES (MAINS)

  • BOBOTIE 1

  • BOBOTIE 2

  • KERRIE FRIKADELLE (Spiced Curry Meatballs)

  • MAALVLEIS MET MOSTERTKORS (Minced Meatloaf with Pepper and Mustard Crust)

  • KAAS FRIKADELLE (Cheese Meatballs with spaghetti)

  • AFRIKA LASAGNE

  • ALLERHEERLUKSTE VLEISROL (Most Delicious Meat Roll)

  • VARK & PYNAPPEL BREDIE (Pork and Pineapple Stew)

  • VARK KASSEROL (Pork Casserole)

  • ROOM VARK (Creamy Pork)

  • KASELSE RIBS & SWART KERSIES (Ribs & Black Cherries)

  • OOND VARKBOUD (Oven‑roasted Pork Leg)

  • GEVULDE SCHNITZEL (Stuffed Schnitzel)

  • APPELKOOS KERRIE (Apricot Pork Curry)

  • APPELKOOS TJOPS (Apricot Pork Tjops)

  • PA SE BEESKERRIE (Dads Special Beef Curry)

  • STEAK SOUSE (Home Made Sauces for Steak)

    • Sweet pepper and tomato sauce

    • Spinach and cheese sauce

    • Tapenade sauce

    • Mushroom sauce

    • Parmesan crumb sauce

  • GHOELASJ & KRUIE KLEITJIES (Goulash potato‑herb dumplings)

  • BEES FILLET WELLINGTON (Beef Wellington Fillet)

  • SONDAG SAMPIOEN BEESVLEIS BREDIE (Sunday Mushroom Beef Stew)

  • WINTER PASTEI (Winter Pie)

  • PIETER SE SKAAPNEKPASTEI (Lamb Neck Pie)

  • COCA-COLA 3 DAG MARINADE BEES BRISKET

  • HOENDER IN BAKSAKKIE (Chicken in a Baking Bag)

  • HOENDERVLEGSEL (Chicken pastry)

  • RYKMAN HOENDER (Rich‑man’s chicken)

  • HOENDER & PYNAPPEL KERRIE (Chicken & Pineapple Curry)

  • HEERLIKE HOENDER KASSEROL (Delicious Chicken Casserole)

  • KRUIEKORS HOENDER (Chicken & Herb Crust)

  • VISKOEKIES (Fishcakes)

  • BAK VIS (Baked Fish)

  • PERI-PERI GARLIC PRAWNS

  • STOKVIS IN JOGHURT ROOM SOUS (Cod in Yogurt Cream Sauce)

  • GOU VIS IN SOUS (Quick Fish in Sauce)

  • KRUMMEL VIS (Crumbed Fish with Cream Sauce)

  • GEBAKTE VIS, MOSSELS & ASPERSIES (Baked Fish , Mussel & Asparagus)

  • NA SKOOL VIS FINGER & RYS BREDIE (After School Fish‑finger and Rice Casserole)

 

NAGEREGTE

  • SPONSKOEK MET LEMOENSAP (Sponge Cake & Orange Syrup)

  • DADELKLUITJIES (Date dumplings)

  • KERSIE PANNEKOEKIES (Cherry pancakes)

  • MERINGUE 1

  • MERINGUE 2

  • MERINGUE 3.

  • FLUWEEL POEDING (Velvet Pudding)

  • STERPOEDING (Star Pudding)

  • PIESANG & KARAMEL PUDDING (Banana and Caramel Pudding)

  • SAGO POEDING (Tapioca Pudding)

  • MALVA PUDDING

  • YSTERVARKIES (Lamington's)

    • YSTERVARKIE Variations

  • VINNIGE RICE KRISPIE BLOKKIES (Rice Crispie Sqaures)

  • OAT KOEKIES (Oats Cookies)

  • HEERLIKE MARIE LEKKERS (Delicious Tea Treats)

  • KARAMEL VERASSING (Caramel Surprise)

  • AAIRBEI MAASKAAS TERT (Strawberry Cheesecake)

  • ROLKOEK (Swiss Roll)

  • KARAMEL APPEL TERT (Apple & Caramel Tart)

  • MELKTERT (Traditional South African Milk Tart)

  • LEKKER WORTEL KOEK (Carrot Cake)

  • WAFFLES

  • PIESANGBROOD (South African Banana Bread)

  • PEPPERMINT CRISP PUDDING

  • AMARULA CHOCOLATE FUDGE

  • BESTE STICKY TOFFEE DADELPOEDING (Sticky Toffee Date Pudding)

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