Ingredients 200g plain, sweet biscuits (e.g. Digestive biscuits) 100g butter 200g white chocolate 250g cream cheese 250g mascarpone cheese 50ml cream A handful of rosella calyces 150ml water 100g sugar 2 Tbsp powdered gelatine Preparation 1. Crush the biscuits finely, by putting them in a plastic bag and smashing them with a rolling pin. Melt […]
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Ingredients Bunch of rosella leaves 1 Tbsp water, or as needed 2 onions, peeled and sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 bird’s eye chilli 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 Tbsp oil Directions 1. Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion, turmeric, chilli powder and half the garlic. Fry until golden
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Ingredients 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled 1 Tbsp lemon juice, plus 1 piece lemon rind 500g fresh rosella flowers, seeded 500g white sugar Directions 1. Core apples and place cores with lemon rind in a piece of muslin cloth and secure with string. This will act as natural pectin for the jam. 2. Roughly chop
Ingredients 1 cup dried rosella flowers 5 cups water 1 cup white sugar 1.5 Tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice Directions 1. Boil 4 cups of water. Reserve the 5th cup for the 2nd part of the recipe. 2. Rinse the rosella flowers under cold running water. 3. Once the water reaches boiling point, add
This syrup will keep for months if refrigerated. It is delicious over pancakes, custard, yoghurt or ice cream, and fresh fruit. To make cordial, a very small quantity of syrup can be added to a glass and filled with (soda) water. The syrup can also be added to milk to make a delicious drink. Ingredients
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Ingredients: 3 Tbsp loose zumbani tea 1 litre boiling water 1 Tbsp honey 2 cups mango or orange juice (box) and juice of 2 large oranges (fresh) (or any combination that gives about 700ml of juice) 3 Tbsp baobab fruit powder Directions: Make the tea with the honey. When cold, mix in the other ingredients
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Ingredients: 1L water 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers ¼ cup sugar ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Directions: 1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, take it off the heat and add the hibiscus flowers. Cover the pan, and let the tea brew for 10 minutes. 2. Strain
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Ingredients: 1 cup dried rosella calyces 1 L water 100-150g sugar ½ bunch fresh mint (optional) Directions: Fill a pot with 1 L of water and add the hibiscus flowers. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, add the mint leaves (optional) and cook for 5 more minutes. Filter the infusion obtained, add the
Prepared in: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 50g fresh ginger, properly washed (peeling isn’t necessary) 2 Tbsp baobab powder ¼ cup sticky brown sugar 2 large lemons, juiced 1 cup just-boiled water 750ml soda water Lots of ice, to serve Directions 1. Finely chop the fresh ginger and mix with the baobab powder. 2. Mix
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Ingredients Base 11 ginger biscuits 85g butter 2 Tbsp brown sugar Filling 1 cup condensed milk 300g cream cheese Rind of 1 lemon 4 heaped Tbsp baobab powder 6 tsp ginger jam 1 level tsp (in 2 tsp hot water) / 2 leaves of gelatine Directions 1. Crush the biscuits and mix with butter and
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Ingredients: 2 large eggs 3/4 cup of sugar 2 cups of whipping cream 1 cup of milk 12 grams of baobab fruit powder Directions: 1. Crack the eggs in a bowl. Whisk for 1-2 minutes. 2. Whisk in the sugar. 3. Add the whipping cream and the milk. Whisk for another minute. 4. Add the
Ingredients 4 Tbsp baobab powder 100g caster sugar 1 Tbsp milk ½ tsp (in 1 tsp of hot water) or 1 leaf of gelatine (follow instructions on packet) 500g Greek yoghurt 1 Tbsp vanilla essence Directions 1. Dilute gelatine in a little water, set aside 2. Dissolve sugar in milk, remove from stove and mix
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Ingredients for 2 large glasses 3 Tbsp baobab powder 250 ml Greek yoghurt 1 banana 1 tsp honey 2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated 4 cups seasonal fresh fruit Directions Blend everything together and poor over ice cubes in 2 large glasses.
2 servings Ingredients: 1 cup baobab powder Cold milk (enough to make a smooth paste) Sugar Fruits Directions: Add cold milk to baobab powder, enough to make a thick paste. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Chop fruit into small pieces and add to the mixture. Serve.
Ingredients 100 g sugar 1 heaped Tbsp baobab powder 250 ml unsweetened condensed milk, or cream Directions 1. In a small bowl, mix the condensed milk and baobab powder until combined. 2. Bring the baobab mixture to a simmer over low heat and then turn the heat off. 3. Melt the sugar in a saucepan
Perfect for sandwiches, burgers, or salad. Or serve as a dip with raw vegetables. The possibilities are endless! Ingredients ¾ cup sunflower oil 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) 3 Tbsp baobab powder 1 Tbsp honey ½ small garlic clove (finely chopped) Pinch of salt ½ cup water Preparation Add all the
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Perfect as a snack, served with our bao-mayo! Or as a simple lunch, served with a green salad. Ingredients 500g chicken breasts 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup baobab powder 1/3 cup sesame seeds Oil for frying Preparation 1. Cut chicken breasts into strips. 2. Coat the chicken strips by dipping them first in the egg,
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Marula Fruit Brings Everyone Together Zimbabwe is one of the countries in Southern Africa with the highest density of marula trees. Wherever it grows, it is venerated and preserved by local people for the abundance and reliable harvest of its edible fruits. In many areas people believe that ancestral spirits reside under marula trees and
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