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Waterfall City Recipes

FIRE UP

THE COALS

You’ll love preparing these recipes on Braai Day, especially since

they’ve been devised by two of our very own braai masters.

I n South Africa, it’s always a good Braai Day menu using a favourite South • chopped garlic (optional)

• 8 filleted chicken thighs or whole
time for a braai, but on Heritage
African staple: Rooibos tea.
Day (24 September), also called
chicken cut into 8 pieces
National Braai Day – a day when
everyone gathers round for a festive Elaine Ensor-Smith, who became the Method
country’s first Ultimate Braai Master in
braai – we’re pulling out all the stops. 2012 with braai-mate Laertes “Tubby” 1. Soak the chicken overnight in
Melandonis, now lives in the UK. Elaine marinade.
To impress friends and family with a says her grandmother was the greatest 2. Remove half the marinade, add three
truly South African feast, a few Ultimate of cooks and taught her how to use teaspoons of sugar and a squirt of
Braai Master winners have pooled their Rooibos in all sorts of ways. Here’s her honey to it. Place in a thick-bottomed
culinary skills to create the ultimate take on a Rooibos braai recipe that’s small pot and simmer on the coals or
ideal for Heritage Day. on the grid. Stir until it thickens. Set
aside to cool.
Rooibos marinade 3. Once the chicken is done, baste it
Ingredients with the reduction and pop it back on
• 400ml very strong Rooibos the fire for a few seconds on each side
• 50ml soy sauce to seal it – this will add a rich colour
• 50ml lemon juice and taste to the meat.

To cool off in the summer heat, Elaine
suggests the following:

Rooibos arctic ice
lollies for the kids
Make a weakish Rooibos
brew, add a dash of lemon
and honey or sugar. Pour
into ice lolly moulds and
freeze. These lollies are
really cooling and are
great for teething toddlers.
Elaine Ensor-Smith

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