Best braai recipes for Heritage month
There's nothing quite like a good South African braai - basking in the sun, ice cold drink in hand, surrounded by all your mates while mouth-watering smokey aromas fill the air. These are some of our favourite recipes for you to make for braai season!
Best braai recipes for Heritage month
With the weather starting to slowly warm up, we found ourselves drawn outside to bask in the spring sunshine – and in doing so, started noticing the mouth-watering smells of neighbourhood braais filling the air.
Inspired by this need to spend time outdoors, and to fill that time with delicious food, we sifted through our recipe archives to find our best braai recipes. We’ve made sure to include a little something for everyone: red meat, seafood and vegetarian offerings…even some of our go-to braai day sweet treats. Grab your favourites and get cooking!
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For a sweet snack, serve with farm butter and jam instead of boerie.
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Because sometimes nothing else will do! This takes a bit of prep work but once you have everything in place your lunch will be cooked before you can say Prego! By the way, this recipe is not truly Portuguese but it is the NOMU way.
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Fresh, crunchy, zesty and unbelievably more-ish!
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A light and fresh savoury snack for summer.
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Coleslaw has had a bad rap for long enough. If you use good mayo, it’s healthy, crunchy and delicious! Add thinly sliced baby fennel or capers for extra character.
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Sweet potatoes have a considerably low GI index of only 44 in comparison to normal potatoes which have a GI index of 75! Remember to keep the skins on as they are packed with vitamins and are sweet & delicious when roasted on the coals.
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The porcinis match up nicely with the robust flavour of ostrich. Any slices of ostrich that are left over can be served the next day with some rocket and extra mustard on a slice of nice country loaf!
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Flavoured butters are practical and easy and can be made well in advance. Place a slice of flavoured butter onto any hot food straight off the grill for an on-the-spot flavourful sauce
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The flavours of the intense roasted beetroot, the more-ish fried halloumi and the tartness of the dressing just work so well together!
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Served with a honey cinnamon butternut mash.
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A quick & easy dish prepared over the fire, delicious served on hot buttered toast or as a side to braaied meat. Perfect for camping, glamping and outdoor adventures!
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A classic camping treat! It not only freshens up day-old bread but adds a great smokey flavour…and who can resist melting cheese anyway?
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A delicious beef roast prepared over hot coals, ideal for camping, glamping and outdoor adventures!
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Fresh, crunchy, zesty and unbelievably more-ish!
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The perfect combo of sweet, salty and spicy!
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My brother, Oscar, often treats us to his incredible delicious hot smoked salmon, which he serves straight off the coals with homemade mayo and his freshly baked sourdough bread. He showed Linds and I hot it’s done, surprisingly it’s easier than I thought as the secret is in the coals!
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This makes a really delicious, easy interactive starter.
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A delicious mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
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Who can resist? Bake these at home for fire-side dessert or afternoon munchies.
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A bright and vibrant refreshment for spring picnics. Top up with soda water, ginger beer or even cold brewed tea for a tasty raspberry iced tea.
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A base recipe for meringue kisses, nests and show-stopping pavlovas!
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A Summery thirst-quencher spiked with an optional splash of gin
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Spectacular served with malva pudding, self-saucing chocolate pudding, fruit crumbles or simply in a sugar cone!
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A delicious fuss-free treat when you need a spontaneous dessert
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So beautiful, yet so simple – our kind of recipe!
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Kids will love this delicious magic act!
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Local with a twist, these nostalgic treats bring together the best of South African ystervarkies and classic Peppermint Crisp Tart.
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These are great for kids in Summer around the pool (you definitely don’t want them eaten indoors!). There are many ways to make ice lollies, but here are our 3 favourites. No need for specific measurements here – you really can’t go wrong!
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