Cheese samosa filling:

1 onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup cheese, grated

2 green chillies, finely chopped

1 teaspoon oil

Salt to taste (optional)

Oil for frying

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add chopped onions and fry till brown colour.

Add chopped chillies to it.

Fry for 3 – 4 minutes.

Let it cool for some time.

Add grated cheese and salt, if using, to the mixture.

Mix well and fill your samosas as usual.

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Samosa strips:
500ml (2 cups) cake flour
3ml (1//2) teaspoon salt
190ml water
corn flour as needed for sprinkling
oil as needed for smearing

Method:
Sift flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
Add water and mix into a stiff dough.
Knead well, cover with a damp cloth and leave aside for 30 minutes.
Divide dough into 8 portions.
Roll out each portion to the size of a saucer.
Smear oil edge to edge onto 6 of the rolled-out pastry.
Sift corn flour lightly on each oiled pastry.
Make two stacks of pastry into a large disc. Roll out thinly.
Toss each stack on a heated griddle for a few seconds, turning frequently, until they loosen into individual pastries.
Place on tray and cover with a damp cloth.
Complete tossing the second lot in the same way.
Cut through stack with kitchen scissors or sharp knife to desired width.
Snip off the uneven ends to form an even pastry.

Chicken samosa filling
500g chicken mince or chicken breast chopped finely
3 large onions, chopped finely
1 teaspoon ground jeera
1 teaspoon ground koljana
2-3 teaspoons crushed chillies
salt to taste

Wash and drain mince. Brown the mince in a large pan until brown and dry. Remove from heat. Add the onions and spices and mix well. Fill approx 30 samosas

Potato and pea filling:
500g potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
100g frozen peas
1 tsp whole jeera
1 tsp whole koljana
2 tsp crushed chillies
salt to taste

Braise onion until golden brown 5-10 minutes. Add whole jeera and koljana. Add the potatoes and cook until soft adding water if necessary. The mixture should be dry so keep stirring to ensure it does not burn. Add crushed chillies and salt. Lastly add the frozen peas and cook a further 5 minutes. Cool and fill samosa leaves.
Fills approx 20 samosas

Mutton Mince for Samoosas

Ingredients:
1kg mutton mince
4 large onions finely chopped and water squeezed out
2 tablespoon green chillies crushed
2 bunches dhanya cut finely

1 tsp salt
1 tablespoon ginger and garlic
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp coarse black pepper

Wash and drain mince. Put in a pot in the stove on medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Now add in ginger and garlic, salt, turmeric and pepper. Cook for a further 20 minutes stirring now and then and breaking lumps. When mince is cooked remove from heat, the mince should be dry. Add onions, chillies and dhanya to this. Your mince is now ready.

CINNAMON BUNS
These buns are so good hot from the oven when they’re gooey and warm.

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup milK
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups cake flour

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup butter and salt; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.

In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture, milk mixture, eggs and 1½ cup flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

While dough is rising, melt ¾ cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in ¾ cup brown sugar, whisking until smooth. Pour into greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle bottom of pan with ½ cup pecans; set aside. Melt remaining butter; set aside. Combine remaining ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup pecans, and cinnamon; set aside.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, roll into an 18×14 inch rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter, leaving ½ inch border uncovered; sprinkle with brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Starting at long side, tightly roll up, pinching seam to seal. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. With serrated knife, cut into 15 pieces; place cut side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in volume. Meanwhile, preheat oven to190 degrees C.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 3 minutes, then invert onto serving platter. Scrape remaining filling from the pan onto the rolls.

Savoury cups (savouries)

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked chicken pieces

1 cup cubed onions

1 cup cubed tomatoes

1 cup cubed red and green peppers

2 eggs

2 1/2 tablespoons flour

1 1/2 cups grated cheese

salt

pepper

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients

Drop mixture in greased muffin pans and bake at 160C for about 10 minutes.

Spinach, Mushroom and Feta Quiche

Ingredients

100g butter

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

275g frozen spinach, thawed and well drained

100g mushrooms, chopped

200g feta, crumbled

200g mild Cheddar cheese, grated

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Short crust pastry for a 23cm (9in) dish

4 eggs, beaten

250ml milk

salt and freshly ground black pepper to tast

Preparation method

1.Preheat oven to 190 C. Line a pie dish with short crust pastry, cutting off any excess and pinching the edges.

 2.In a medium frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in spinach and mushrooms, and saute until most of the water from the vegetables has evaporated. Add feta and 1/2 of the Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into prepared pastry-lined dish.

  3.In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry base, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.

  4.Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in centre. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Short crust Pastry for Quiche 

Ingredients

175g plain flour

75g butter or margarine (cut into cubes)

2tbsp cold water

pinch of salt

To make a pastry sift all the flour and salt into a bowl and add butter (or margarine) and rub until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add water and mix together making firm dough. Wrap in a cling film and fill in a fridge for 30mins.

VOL-AU-VENTS FILLINGS

If you want to serve the vol-au-vents hot, omit the garnish until serving. Heat through in a hot oven 200C for 5 minutes or until hot.

Mushroom ingredients:

Fills about 12

100g mushrooms, finely chopped

30g butter

50g cheese spread

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

Method:

Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the chopped mushrooms, fry for 3 minutes until soft. Leave to cool. In a small bowl, combine together the cheese spread, yoghurt and fried mushrooms, and spoon into 12 cases.

Prawn ingredients:

Fills about 12

100g small prawns, reserve 12 for garnish

50g cheese spread with shrimp

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

10ml (2 tsp) tomato puree

10ml (2 tsp) lemon juice

Method:

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients together and spoon into 12 cases. Garnish with a prawn.

Chicken ingredients:

Makes 12

100g roasted chicken breast or leftover chicken

50g cheese spread with chives

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

Method:

Cut the chicken into small pieces. In a small bowl, combine together the cheese spread, yoghurt and chicken, spoon into 12 cases.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES 

Ingredients:
2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cinnamon honey syrup:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup butter cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method:
In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
Combine eggs, milk and oil. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips. 
Pour the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot pan.
Turn when bubbles form on top. 
Cook until second side is golden brown. 
Keep warm

Combine the syrup ingredients into a microwavable bowl. Microwave on high uncovered, until butter is melted and syrup is hot. Stir, serve with pancakes.

Variation:
Add raisins instead of chocolate chips.