Easiest Malva Pudding

Liquidize till smooth

1 can fruit cocktail

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 ¼ cup sugar

2 tsp bicarb

4 tsp baking powder

Pour into a pan/pans of your choice. Bake on 180 degrees till a cake tester comes out clean.

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Four-in-one Haleem

Boil ½ cup of 4 in 1 soup mix in 3 cups of water till soft. Liquidize till smooth.

Chop 1 onion and soften.

Add:

½ kg chicken fillet cubed

1 tsp jeero

2 cinnamon sticks

2 elachi

2 cloves

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Choc-mint Cake

Extremely rich and indulgent. Perfect for any special occasion.

In a large saucepan/pot melt:

125g butter

¾ cup water

2 heaped tsp of coffee

100g dark chocolate

1 cup sugar

Let the mixture cool a little. Mix in 1 large egg.

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Sweet Chilli Bean Salad

Great as a side for braais or as a main on a hot day.

Drain – 2 tins chickpeas and 1 tin of mixed beans.

Boil and cube 1 potato.

Dice – 1 green pepper, ½ a cucumber, 1 onion, 2 carrots and 1 pineapple.

Chop ½ cup of spring onion.

Combine the above in a big salad bowl.

Whisk together – 8 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 ½ Tbsp Maggi chilli sauce, 4 Tbsp mayonnaise, 8 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp mustard sauce and 4 Tbsp brown sugar.

Toss the salad with the dressing. Top with additional chopped spring onion and toasted nuts and sesame seeds.

Chocolate Chip Coffee Muffins

A quick treat for any time of the week.

Combine:

2 ¼ cups flour

¾ cup sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

½ tsp cinnamon

Whisk together:

1 cup milk

½ cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 large eggs

Dissolve 2 Tbsp instant coffee in 2 Tbsp hot water. Mix all the ingredients together till smooth.

Fold in ½ to 1 cup of chopped white chocolate or any chocolate of your choice. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full. Bake on 180 degrees for 15 minutes.