• Baby Potatoes with Peanuts

    September 15, 2016thepeppercook

        Gingery-peanuty, slightly coconut-flavoured baby potatoes, with protein from peanuts, make a great dinner addition. This slightly spicy, gently sweet, crunchy and delicious recipe will be loved even by children! Ingredients: 300g baby potatoes 1” ginger, cut roughly 1 small bunch green coriander, chopped, about 5 tablespoons 3 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cumin, ground ¼ teaspoon red…

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    • Creole Papaya Salad

      September 13, 2016thepeppercook

          Make this easy, delicious Creole Papaya salad adapted from Seychelles Chef Daniel Louis’ recipe, in just a few minutes. Ingredients: ½ medium-sized raw papaya, peeled and grated (about 250g) 1 onion, sliced thinly 1 tomato, seeds removed thinly sliced ½ a red pepper (red capsicum), thinly sliced ½ a green pepper (green capsicum), thinly sliced 4 tablespoons parsley, finely…

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      • Chicken and Peach Curry

        September 9, 2016thepeppercook

            Chicken and Peach Curry is a fragrant, savoury and sweet peach curry, ideal for a cold, wintery evening with friends! Ingredients: 2 halves of a boneless, skinless chicken breast (300-350 g), cut into 1½” cubes 3 peaches, skinned, stoned and cut into ¼ inch slices 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili, ground Click here…

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        • Banana in Yoghurt with Roasted Coconut (Raita)

          August 21, 2016thepeppercook

              A sweet and savoury tropical yogurt delicious with the flavours of banana and roasted coconut. A great side dish that goes well with any meal, and makes a great breakfast as well! Ingredients: 1 cup plain, unflavoured yogurt 2 ripe green bananas, about 200 grams 2 tablespoons milk ½ teaspoon rock salt or regular salt Buy our favourite rock salt!…

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          • Ripe Mango Pachadi

            August 12, 2016thepeppercook

                A sweet, spicy, tangy side dish or condiment made with mangoes and coconut. Ingredients: 2 medium-sized ripe mangoes, about 400g before cutting 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon red chili, ground ½ cup water, just enough to cover mangoes in saucepan or pot ½ cup fresh plain yogurt ¼ cup grated fresh coconut, or about 4 tablespoons…

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            • Beetroot Salad with Coconut and Peanuts

              August 7, 2016thepeppercook

                  A quick and easy beetroot healthy salad recipe with tropical flavours. Ingredients: 3 red beets, about 400g 4 tablespoons fresh grated coconut 3 tablespoons chopped coriander/cilantro leaves 4 tablespoons roasted peanuts, slightly crushed ½ teaspoon salt or to taste Juice of 1 lime, or about 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon sugar   Instructions:  Put whole, unpeeled beets into a saucepan…

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              • Guava Curry

                August 6, 2016thepeppercook

                  A spicy, fruity and aromatic curry made of guavas which is both quick and healthy. Ingredients: 4 large ripe guavas ripe, about 500g before cutting ½ teas poon cumin seed ½ teaspoon fennel seed Click here to buy ½ teaspoon nigella seed Click here to buy a pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon rock salt or black salt ½ teaspoon ground…

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                • Creole Banana and Eggplant Curry

                  July 30, 2016thepeppercook

                      A delicious international curry dish adapted from Chef Daniel Louis’ recipe from the Seychelles, which combines the sweetness of banana with the smokey flavours of eggplant. Ingredients: 2 small green bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2” pieces (about 150g) 1 small eggplant, peeled and diced (about 150g) ½ inch piece of ginger, roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped…

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                  • Tomato and Peanut Soup with Dill (Oil Free)

                    June 30, 2016thepeppercook

                      A spicy middle eastern recipe of soup flavoured with dill and harissa. Ingredients: 6 medium-sized tomatoes, diced (about 500g) 1 carrot, diced (about 60g) 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon brown sugar ½ cup freshly roasted peanuts ½ teaspoon harissa (To learn how to make our home-made harissa click here) 3 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped   Instructions:…

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                    • Quick Kerala Calamari (Squid)

                      May 31, 2016thepeppercook

                          An easy Kerala recipe that involves no cutting and chopping, just the addition of southern spices to curry leaves and coconut oil. Ingredients: 500g squid, cleaned and cut into rings 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon (or less!) red chilies, ground 8-10 curry leaves 1 whole green chili (optional) ½ teaspoon black pepper, preferably freshly ground ½…

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