Recipes

Find easy, quick and healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch and supper and all those special occasions. Try our tasty beef recipes, learn to make your own pasta or one of of our traditional recipes like traditional ginger beer! BONA has all your recipe needs covered.

RECIPES

Prawn and coconut curry

Seafood is a healthy easy -to- make source of protein. Impress with this prawn and coconut curry by Ntwenhle Gcabashe Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 3–4 4 cups prawns, cleaned 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons Thai green curry paste 2 cups (500ml) coconut cream […]

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Delicious meaty cabbage lasagne

Who says cabbage can’t be exciting and delicious? Try this lasagne recipe and help the kids eat their veggies without realising it, by Ntwenhle Gcabashe. Pictures are by Dylan Swart Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 4 10 cabbage leaves, blanched 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 […]

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Cheesy beer linguine

Got no time? Whip something delicious up with this cheesy linguine recipe by Ntwenhle Gcabashe Cheesy beer linguine Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 2 2 cups linguine, cooked 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ½ cup (125ml) lager 2 tablespoons butter 1 spring onion, chopped 3 tablespoons […]

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Easy to make cinnamon doughnuts

Now you can make doughnuts just the way your favourite childhood ones were made, by following this simple recipe by Ntwenhle Gcabashe. Photography by Dylan Swart Prep time: 1 hour 10 minutes Cooking time: 4 minutes Serves: 4–5 DOUGH 4 cups cake flour 1 cup castor sugar 1 sachet yeast ½ cup (125ml) butter, melted 2 […]

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RECIPE: Moroccan style hake

Our food editor Ntwenhle Gcabashe shows you how to spice things up with this delicious recipe. Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 3–4 6 hake steaks 3 tablespoons (45ml) oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 cinnamon stick 3 tablespoons harissa paste ½ cup […]

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RECIPE: Oven roasted spatchcock chicken

By Ntwenhle Gcabashe Photography by Dylan Swart Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 4–5 1 whole chicken, split open 2 cups (500ml) lager 2 lemons, halved 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 carrots, roughly chopped 3 bay leaves ½ cup honey 2 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons dried oregano Roast vegetables, for serving Fresh […]

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RECIPE: Rich lamb stew

This flavourful rich lamb stew recipe is the perfect Sunday lunch meal for the whole family. By Ntwenhle Gcabashe Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 3–4 5 cups lamb, boneless and cubed 1 cup (250ml) stout 3 tablespoons butter 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tablespoons tomato paste 2 large […]

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Recipe: Hot & spicy sardines

A hot and tasty meal for busy weekdays By Ntwenhle Gcabashe Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 3 6 sardines, washed and cleaned 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 tablespoon hot curry powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon […]

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