Koeksisters are twisted plaits of golden dough soaked in thick syrup until translucent. Malay women would make these on fridays to have with tea after the men return from friday mosque at 1 pm. Koeksisters originated from the malayan slaves brought to cape province by the european settlers. Zainab lagardien was born in the old district six in cape town, south africa and is a trained malay caterer. Leave on greased table to double in size for about 1015mins, lifting koeksister gently and shaping if needed. The name is derived from the cape of good hope and the malay people originally from malay archipelago, mostly from the dutch east indies colony presentday indonesia, a dutch colony for several centuries, and dutch malacca, which the dutch held from 1641 to 1824. The warmth and character of the people shine through as they share their stories about cooking, family bonds.
Cape malay architecture, food, tailor shops, mosques and the warmth and hospitality of the malay people continue to attract tourists in abundance. A 2mhigh sculpture of a koeksister will be unveiled at the afrikaner enclave of orania. 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. Traditional cape malay cooking is the definitive cape malay cookbook featuring more than 200 traditional recipes for everyday enjoyment. These are the cape malay style, the east version are usually in a plait without coconut. These are called koeksisters, but are not to be confused with the traditional south african, dutch style plaited koeksister. Order your cookbook here international orders only. The most authentic cape malay koeksisters youll find. 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 koeksisters these are the cape malay style, the east version are usually in a plait without coconut. This page is to share recipes, tips and stories related to cape malay cooking. This recipe comes from gamidah jacobs from lekka kombuis in the bo kaap in cape town.
As a child growing up in southern africa a weekly treat was a koeksister. Frasers beautiful visuals accompany recipes, historical images and personal stories from residents of the bokaap, and morris says. Many people believe that the afrikaner koeksister got its recipe from a cape malay relative, brought to the cape by malaysian slaves. Exploring the spicy cape malay culture of cape town, south africa. The word koeksister comes from the dutch word koek, which means cake but also from the belgian word couque which defines several kinds of cookies and viennoiseries. Submersing the hot fried koeksisters in ice cold syrup ensures. Its taken me a while to perfect it but its so comforting. A collection of fiftyfour folk tales from south africa including cape malay, san, khoikhoi, and afrikaan tales. Try bokaap kitchens traditional cape malay doughnuts or. To the average european this means the introduction of a couple of sambals and possibly atjar and blajang into his own menu.
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. 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. An afrikaner is a white south african of dutch, french, german or scandinavian origin. Cape town is awesome do you know your koeksister from. Kaapse maleiers are an ethnic group or community in south africa. These muchloved south african traditional sticky spicy treats are so yummy. For the sauce 1 onion, chopped roughly 1 large potatoes, cubed 2 carrots, chopped in chunks 1 courgette, chopped in chunks approximately 15 green beans. There are two versions the afrikaner version and the cape malay version. September 20, 2017 do you know your koeksister from your koesister. It didnt matter what they tasted like, but they needed to be home made looking, fat, juicy and have a beautiful golden brown colour. Spicy version of doughnuts, this recipe makes 30 koesisters. This is a not a healthy snack, but is definitely worth the occasional splurge. Tasty spicy cape malay type of doughnut comfy food served with hot coffee on cold rainy days.
The history of cape malay cuisine in south africa begins with the involuntary migration of africans, asians and. The memorial is the brainchild of the kaalvoet womens organisation, named after the voortrekker susanna. This collection of mouthwatering recipes ranges from soups, curries and bredies to atjars, puddings and breads, and also includes a section on bulk cooking, which is especially useful when catering for large family gatherings. Traditional malay koeksisters sapeople tasty recipes. And fried foods are mine especially when they are a sweet treat. Buy the cape malay cookbook by williams, faldela isbn. Potato koeksister shanaaz parker school of cooking cape. Rub some oil over your hands and knead the sticky dough for about 10 minutes. Fry in moderately heated oil until golden brown on both sides. All media and content are the property of salwaa smith and cape malay cooking delights pty ltd. I normally place the syrup in two containers in the freezer. The syrup needs to be made in advance and chilled overnight. Tasting of honey they are as traditionally south african as melktert, biltong, bredie, and bobotie, even though they originated centuries ago from batavia in the east.
Every saturday my mother would park on the main square right in front of bamfords bakery. Cape malay cooking with fatima sydow home facebook. Cookbook pdf cookbook recipes cookbook ideas koeksisters recipe bobotie recipe pickled fish recipe national dish south african recipes ethnic recipes. The afrikaaner version is shaped like a short, fat plait. The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a collection of authentic malay recipes. The afrikaner version the one everyone knows and loves and the cape malay version. Absolutely perfect for snack or tea time and even breakfast. We always bought these traditional cape malay koeksisters or doughnuts on fridays after school in grassy park. Pastries similar to these originated centuries ago in batavia in the east and the recipe brought to south africa by the malayan settlers together with many other. Using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter over the rolls. A koeksister, koeksuster or koesister is a south african pastry based on donut dough, braided and generously coated with syrup. Last week i was on a mission to find the best looking koeksisters in cape town for a tv shoot. Traditional koeksisters a traditional south african sticky donut treat thats deliciously sweet, sticky, crunchy and drenched in syrup, laced with cinnamon, lemon and ginger.
Cape malay is a south african ethnic group descendant of slaves, mainly from indonesia but also from india, and malaysia. Theres not much disguising a koeksister its fried dough. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Koeksister a south african delicacy journal african. The cape malay people originate from the earliest dutch slaves. Popular brands include ouma rooi koeksisters, whose founder won the huletts koeksister competition before taking part in the popular south african koekedoor show. 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. Jenny morris has shared a recipe for ope bekkies, a type of deepfried doughnut, from craig frasers bokaap kitchen. The syrup will gradually become hot when youre dipping in the hot koeksisters, so when youve done about half of the koeksisters take the remaining syrup from the freezer and use this for the balance. Cover the bowl of dough with a damp tea towel and leave to double in size. The malays made this deepfried spiced sweet in round balls.
Cape malay cuisine originates from a colourful history of. Take care that the oil is moderately hot in order for koeksister not to absorb oil. Use our cape malay recipes to create a taste explosion for your taste buds. By jessica festa on oct 2, 20 1 comment, the colorful houses of the bokaap. Hope everyone enjoy all the recipes as much as i did making it. Join the team on this fun filled adventure and tells us in the comments below what you prefer. The history of cape malay cuisine in south africa begins with the. The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a compilation of recipes for authentic malay food. Koeksisters traditional south african recipe 196 flavors. This recipe was one that my grandmother used to make when i was a little girl. These are called koeksisters but are not to be confused with the traditional south african plaited koeksister. A sweet south african heritage delicacy crisp pastry plaits are fried and dipped in an aromatic syrup. 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. The cape malay illustrated cookbook by faldela williams.
Today in the city of cape town, remnants of this culture are to be found as a thriving cape malay community lends character to the mother city of south africa. 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 millions of. She has cooked in many wellknown kitchens in the cape and often caters for large functions within the malay community. Most of the malay people about 166 000 live in the bokaap at the foot of signal hill in cape town. No aspect of cape malay life has been more closely interwoven with life at the cape than cape malay cookery. Read recipe by ummijah koesister recipe uses 1 potato i cook different koeksisters south african donuts. 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. Faldela williams shares her intimate knowledge of the malay cooking tradition with simple, easytofollow recipes for many wellknown dishes, such as denningvleis, koesisters, sosaties. The most authentic cape malay koeksisters youll find outside of ct.
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