Author Archives: Jan Braai

GNOCCHI WITH BACON AND CHEESE SAUCE

By Jan Braai | Published October 12, 2019

This meal works very well as a substantial starter for a fancy and expansive braai meal, where the mains would be meat served with a side of vegetables or salad. However, it is a delicious recipe, quite rich, and robust enough to stand on its own as a main meal, which is how I usually enjoy it.

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LAMB KOFTA BURGERS

By Jan Braai | Published October 12, 2019

This burger recipe has all the good qualities of a kofta. This will be a great addition to your usual burger braai.

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POT ROAST CHICKEN

By Jan Braai | Published October 5, 2019

For this version of braaied chicken you’re going the decadent extra mile. You’re not just braaing it on a grid or baking it in your man-oven, you’re roasting it in your potjie.

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BEAN BOLOGNESE

By Jan Braai | Published October 5, 2019

My family started making spaghetti Bolognese on the fire during camping trips in Botswana and Namibia when I was a teenager. The secret to a great Bolognese sauce is to simmer it over low coals for quite a while.

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CHICKEN AND MANGO POTJIE

By Jan Braai | Published September 29, 2019

The sweetness of the mango goes great with the coconut milk, this is a great combination of flavours and a crowd pleaser.

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