5 pickled south african Recipes

phyllo pastry sheets, butter (or olive oil), feta cheese, crumbled (200g), cheddar cheese, mature, roughly grated (100g), mozzarella cheese, roughly grated , pref smoked (125g), pecorino cheese, roughly grated (50g. parmesan or grana padano can be used), walnuts (50 g, roughly broken , or use pine nuts), peppadew peppers, pickled, finely diced (or use pickled , jarred red bell pepper), spring onion, chopped, white and green parts (about 2 bunches), breadcrumbs, dried (shops often sell it), eggs , largest size, tabasco sauce (or other pepper sauce), milk (or less, see directions )

lemons , rough-skinned (the thick-skinned, old-fashioned kind of lemon), dark brown sugar , like muscovado, apple cider vinegar, water, ground turmeric, curry powder, mild , flavourful (use cape malay, or use a good masala), mustard seeds (pref. yellow), sea salt

onions, the small pickling kind, peeled , and kept whole, eggs, sugar, mustard powder, salt, white pepper, cider vinegar or wine vinegar or grape vinegar

fish , firm-fleshed, weighed after filleting and frying (see instructions), onions, very large, sliced thinly, oil (for frying , or use lard, which is nicer), curry powder (use good quality ), vinegar (do not use spirit !), sugar, hot peppers, fresh , sliced open (optional), salt, white peppercorns (or you can use black ), apricot preserves (jam)