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#WFD – Shisa Nyama with spicy potato salad
Did you know? The term 'Shisa Nyama', a Zulu slang expression for ‘buy and braai’, started off as a way for township butcheries to increase their weekend sales.
POLOKWANE – Shisa Nyama has become a household term in many South African homes.
It is used to describe a popular ‘buy-and-braai’ style of venue found across South Africa.
For this recipe by What’s for Dinner, you will need the following:
Ingredients
- 8 x medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 15ml cooking oil
- 2 x onions, diced
- 15ml rajah mild & spicy curry powder
- 250ml mayonnaise
- 15ml KNORR Brown Onion Soup
- 30ml parsley, chopped
- 3 x eggs, boiled, peeled and sliced
- 30ml cooking oil
- 30ml Robertsons Steak & Chops Spice
- 500g braai meat
Method
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until just soft, then drain and allow to cool.
- Heat the oil in a pan then fry the onions until soft.
- Add the Rajah Mild & Spicy Curry Powder and fry for 1 minute to release the aroma and flavour.
- Allow the onions to cool then mix together with the mayonnaise, KNORR Brown Onion Soup and parsley, then gently mix into the cooled potatoes and eggs.
- Mix the oil and Robertsons Steak & Chops Spice together to make a paste and rub onto your braai meat.
- Place the meat onto hot coals and braai to your liking.
- Serve the shisa nyama with the spicy potato salad
