To help us all survive JanuWorry, here is Khanya Mzongwana’s list of favourite budget-conscious pantry staples, which she deploys in delicious dishes throughout the year, but that really come into ...

Dust the chicken pieces in turmeric. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the cardamom, cinnamon and cloves to release their aromas. Add the butter and onion, and fry until translucent. Add the ...

1. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan, then add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, coriander seeds and chilli flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. 2. Add the onion and garlic ...

1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Cover with the lid, bring to a boil, then simmer until tender. It will probably take about half an hour from start to finish.

1. Mix the flour with some seasoning, then lightly coat the beef cubes in the seasoned flour. 2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the beef until golden brown, then remove from the pan. 3. In the same pan ...

1. Halve avo and remove pip. Loosen the avo with a spoon and keep it in its boat. 2. Combine garlic-and-chilli prawns with some Marie rose sauce. Top the avo boat with Avo ritz, squeeze of lime and ...

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 20 cm cake tin. If you have two tins, you can halve the batter to make 2 cakes. 2. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder together.

1. Preheat the oven to 140°C. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pan, I prefer a cast-iron one. Sear the shortrib all over until golden. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and bring to the boil.

1. Prepare all of your toppings and set aside until ready to serve. 2. Select a ripe and ready avocado, half and thinly slice before squeezing over a fresh lemon or lime to keep it from browning. 3.

Bring to the boil water, butter and salt. Remove from heat. Using a wooden spoon, immediately beat in the flour, all of it at once. Return to the stove and cook for about a minute until the mixture ...

1. To make the dumplings, mix the flour with the water to form a dough. Knead it to form a smooth and soft dough. 2. Halve the dough and roll each half into a long rope. Cut 8 pieces off each dough ...

1. Peel the potatoes and cut into thick, roughly evenly sized rounds. Trim the sides if necessary to create flat surfaces on both ends of each potato. 2. Heat a large ovenproof pan and add the oil.