Stir over low heat until syrup forms a film on the spoon. Order your cookbook here international orders only. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence. The word derives from the dutch koekje, which means cookie. A koeksister, koeksuster or koesister is a south african pastry based on donut dough, braided and generously coated with syrup. For starters, theyre spelled and pronounced differently, dropping the k.
A koesister or koesister is a traditional cape malay pastry often described as a spicy dumpling. To purchase, email sydow at email protected, or visit her facebook page. Check out this list of our favourite cape malay curry recipes. Potato koeksister shanaaz parker school of cooking cape. Cape malay koesisters are different from the similarsounding afrikaner version, koeksister, which is a crisp and syrupy twisted or plaited. Everyday cape malay food cape malay cuisine originates from a colourful history of intermingling cultures brought together by the 17thcentury slave trade. Find out why cape malay food is such a special cuisine of south africa. These muchloved south african doughnuts have occupied an honorary place at many a teatime table, and youd be hardpressed to find a dessert more distinct to the nations western cape.
These are called koeksisters but are not to be confused with the traditional south african plaited koeksister. Once risen, moisten hands with oil and roll dough into a sausage shape and cut into 2cm slices. Cape malay music has been of great interest to academics, historians, musicologists, writers and even politicians. It is the less traditional twisted or braided koeksisters more of a cake doughnut with a spicy cinnamon sugar or if you prefer coated them in coconut flakes. Doc fragments of culture in sweetmeat exploring the origins of. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients except the coconut, then add the lukewarm water and mix until you have a soft and sticky dough. Who knew there were two types of koeksisters i only knew of the ones that are firm and filled with syrup still darn delicious, until a colleague of mine requested that i make traditional cape. It should not be confused with the similar sounding cape malay koesister. If it is not hot enough, the batter will stay at the bottom of the pot rather than. Every year, in orania, a small town in northern cape, takes place the koeksisters festival. They believe in home cooking and recipes that are quick, easy and affordable. Fry in moderately heated oil until golden brown on both sides.
Faldela williams shares her intimate knowledge of the malay cooking tradition with simple, easytofollow recipes for many wellknown dishes, such as denningvleis, koesisters, sosaties, bobotie, smoorsnoek and many more. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. All media and content are the property of salwaa smith and cape malay cooking delights pty ltd. This is an afrikaner recipe for koeksisters cake sister or south african donuts.
Keywords koeksister, koesister, sweetmeats, culinary symbols, cape of good. Cass abrahams is the history of the cape malay community. It probably does not occur to him that malay cooking is an art all its own. Malay cuisine is characterised by the liberal intermingling of spices and the influence of indian, dutch and french traditional food as well as the predominance of the islamic religion. The afrikaner koeksister version, which i chose to prepare today, is much sweeter and crisp than the cape malay koeksister which has a texture. Rub some oil over your hands and knead the sticky dough for about 10 minutes.
Apr 26, 2017 a koeksister, koeksuster or koesister is a south african pastry based on donut dough, braided and generously coated with syrup. From 2019, world koesister day will be marked on the first sunday of september. The cape malay community is rich in culture and religious traditions that. Cape, curry and koeksisters by fatima sydow,gadija sydow.
In the category of african fried dough puff puff, african doughnuts, nigerian buns, mandazi, these bad boys right here, known as koeksisters get my vote for the. Popular brands include ouma rooi koeksisters, whose founder won the huletts koeksister competition before taking part in the popular south african koekedoor show. Bake in a preheated oven at 180c for about 25 minutes or until the rolls are brown and the camembert has fully melted. The bokaap represents the only area in the city of cape town where the cape malay community were not forcefully removed. The wellknown annual cape town minstrel or carnival street festival is a deeprooted cape malay cultural event. Jul 15, 2014 this koeksister or some would refer to them as the cape malay koesister minus the k. Koeksister shanaaz parker school of cooking cape town. Break the butter or margarine into small pieces and add to the four mixture. Cape malay cooking in the bokaap cape fusion tours. You can now find me on my tv show, kaap, kerrie en koesisters, on via tv.
Put the water and sugar in a pot and bring to boil on low heat. Two recipes were brought to the cape by dutch settlers from the netherlands in 1652. Origins the exploration of the african continent in the fifteenth century and the colonization of south east asia in the sixteenth century by european powers led to the enslavement of. Bokaap the history and a traditional cape malay curry. Oct 20, 2016 this recipe is in the cape malay cookbook by fadela williams and slightly adapted, if you in south africa her books can be found in any local book shop. Cover the bowl of dough with a damp tea towel and leave to double in size. It should not be confused with the similar sounding cape malay koesister, which is a fried ball of dough thats rolled in desiccated coconut.
Koeksisters pronounced cook sisters or close to it are one of the south african food staples. Nov 06, 2016 the cape malay illustrated cookbook is a compilation of recipes for authentic malay food. Somewhat reminiscent of doughnuts, koeksisters are made by twisting braiding either 2 or 3 small strips of dough, deep frying them and dipping them in a ginger and cinnamon spiced sugar syrup. Cape malay is a cuisine unique to south africa that features fragrant flavours brought over by the slaves of malaysia and indonesia. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
Using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter over the rolls. Place yeast, sugar, flour, salt and all the spices in a large mixing bowl. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Stir until the sugar syrup becomes slightly sticky.
Koeksisters south african deep fried and sugar coated. A statue has even been erected in honor of this south african pastry. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a slow boil, stirring to ensure sugar does not burn. Take care that the oil is moderately hot in order for koeksister not to absorb oil. Stir frequently until the sugar is completely dissolved. Experienced chef faldela williams shares her intimate knowledge of the malay tradition with simple, easytofollow recipes for a multitude of wellknown malay dishes such as denningvleis, koesisters, rotis, sosaties, bobotie, curry, smoorsnoek, atjars, blatjangs and sambals. Most of the malay people about 166 000 live in the bokaap at the foot of signal hill in cape town.
To dry ingredients add egg, oil and milkwater mixture. In his book a history of south africa leonard thompson writes that although. Derived from the dutch word for cookiekoekje, a good koeksister is crunchy and sticky on the outside, and moist and syrupy in the inside. Cape towns bokaap neighborhood is home to recipes that time forgot. Cape malay potato koesister recipe spiced doughnuts. Koeksisters traditional south african recipe 196 flavors. They are a very sweet and very sticky delicacy made from a donutlike dough shaped into minibraids and finished off with sugar syrup. Traditional malay koeksisters sapeople tasty recipes. Add milk, oil, butter and egg, and mash well making sure there are absolutely no lumps. Every saturday my mother would park on the main square right in front of bamfords bakery. A celebration of cape town, south africa, by leading guide and trip planner, roddy bray.
Cape malay koesister recipes are leavened with yeast and sometimes baking powder, whereas only baking powder is used in koeksister recipes. See more ideas about koeksisters recipe, south african recipes and cooking recipes. The cape malay community is rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of cape town. Cape malay cooking with fatima sydow home facebook. Oct, 2014 many people believe that the afrikaner koeksister got its recipe from a cape malay relative, brought to the cape by malaysian slaves. Dec 18, 2010 we always bought these traditional cape malay koeksisters or doughnuts on fridays after school in grassy park. Cape malay curries specifically are more aromatic than heavily spicy but are full of incredible flavour that we just love. Cape koeksisters easy style recipe by naseema khan zulfis halaal recipe sharing community with of recipes from home cooks that are categorized by type of cusine, and makes it incredibily easy to create collections and manage your own recipes. The illustrated cape malay cookbook the author shares her intimate knowledge of the malay culture and cuisine with simple, easytofollow recipes. Cape malay koeksisters recipe by zoya pathan posted on 21 jan 2017. The cape malay version is more like a doughnut, spiced with ginger, naartjie peel, cinnamon and aniseed, cooked in syrup and sprinkled with coconut.
As we got out of the car the aroma of fresh bread and baked goods would assault the senses i remember it like it was yesterday. Many people believe that the afrikaner koeksister got its recipe from a cape malay relative, brought to the cape by malaysian slaves. Malay women would make these on fridays to have with tea after the men return from friday mosque at 1 pm. Cape malay recipes south african homeschool curriculum. Dip koeksisters in hot syrup and sprinkle with coconut on all sides. Cape malay food reaches into a history thats often overlooked, to the multicultural city that existed before apartheid, with a culinary tradition that traveled down foodways stretching across the. Koeksister a south african delicacy journal african travel. I started a facebook page, cape malay cooking with fatima sydow, and it became so popular i decided to selfpublish my first book, the journey of cape malay cooking with fatima sydow. Leave on greased table to double in size for about 1015mins, lifting koeksister gently and shaping if needed. Fatimas jalapeno mac and cheese cape malay cooking with fatima sydow ingredients 500 grams elbow macaroni cooked as per packet instructions 3 cups of grated cheddar cheese 3 to 5 jalapenos chopped into small pieces 750 ml milk salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon of mustard 50 grams of butter 4 tablespoons of mazeina cornflour method in a large saucepan.
Koesisters are deep fried then cooled completely before they are boiled in hot sugar syrup for a few minutes, then strained and sprinkled with dessicated coconut. Lightly stretch slices to form an oval shape and deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown. Mar 29, 2012 bokaap is a suburb in cape town where you will find a traditional cape malay curry. As you remove the koeksisters from the oil, place them directly into the syrup. Braid the strips to desired koeksister length and join the other ends. Included in this collection are famous malay dishes such as denningvleis, koesisters, rotis, sosaties, bobotie, curry, smoorsnoek, atjars, blatjangs and sambals. Sep 02, 2010 no aspect of cape malay life has been more closely interwoven with life at the cape than cape malay cookery. Audio downloads, city guide, photos, history, links, accommodation guide, day tours, city and tourist information. For the first time in human and culinary history, there will be an annual world day dedicated to the pure and unadulterated adoration of the spicy yet sweet cape malay koesister, said marc jacobs from vannie kaap, one of the judges.
If it is not hot enough, the batter will stay at the bottom of the pot rather than rising to the top. This recipe is in the cape malay cookbook by fadela williams and slightly adapted, if you in south africa her books can be found in any local book shop. It is a bright and colourful area that is one of the most photographed places in cape town. The arikaner koeksister has quite an intricate past. Ingredients 500 gram lamb, diced 2 onions, finely chopped 2 large or 3 medium potatoes, cubed 4 fresh tomatoes, finely chopped or 1. Oct 02, 20 the term cape malay in cape malay cooking safari references the people and their flavorful, spicefocused cuisine, while the word safari is symbolic of the cultural journey of the traveler through food. Ingredients 500 gram lamb, diced 2 onions, finely chopped 2 large or 3 medium potatoes, cubed 4 fresh tomatoes, finely chopped or 1 continue reading cape malay lamb curry. In a large, sauce pan pour vegetable oil into a pot, until it is at least 3 inches test to make sure the oil is hot enough by putting a drop of batter into the oil. Setting aside an entire day dedicated to koeksisters was announced at the radission reds koeksister cookoff, held in cape town in july. The most readable and comprehensive guide to the history of cape town available on the web. The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a collection of authentic malay recipes. Cut each of these strips into three strips not all the way through, leave the strips connected at the top. Put about 3 koeksisters at a time in the oil and fry them on both sides until they get a goldenbrown color. Traditional cape malay koeksisters ok foodsok foods.
Cape towns cape malay people were the first to bring islam to south africa, which is still a strong element of the bokaap. Koesisters are a cape malay delicacy, oval dough balls with a doughnutlike texture, flavoured with spices and naartjie peel and much darker in. The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a compilation of recipes for authentic malay food. To make the coconut filling 1 cup sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut. To make syrup, place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil. How to made traditional cape malay koesisters for your sunday morning breakfast. The first group, were imporisioned by the dutch east india company who founded what is today called cape town. Vannie kaap coowner enthused about the role koeksisters have played in his life and cape malay culture, which prompted the importance of setting a day aside to enjoy all the pastry has to offer. Cape malay koesisters are totally different to the plaited koeksisters you may know.
The term cape malay in cape malay cooking safari references the people and their flavorful, spicefocused cuisine, while the word safari is symbolic of the cultural journey of the traveler through food. Cape malay koeksister recipe by admin zaid posted on 21 jan 2017. Traditional cape malay koeksisters ok foods koeksister. Koeksisters are a south african pastry thats deepfried and then dipped in spiced sugar syrup. As a child growing up in southern africa a weekly treat was a koeksister.
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