Delicious meals that can be served in a hurry
Just prepare them in advance and freeze until needed
THESE recipes can be partly cooked, refrigerated and then completely cooked before serving. The mince freezes well without the vegetables. The chicken curry can be substituted with lamb or vegetarian curry. The gravy from the chicken is not added to the bun before baking because it can become soggy. Spoon gravy just before serving. The chocolate pot can be made a few days ahead and topped with syrup for serving.
Main Course
BUNNY IN A BUN
A curry-filled and bakedbread dough bun — convenient for lunch boxes or picnics.
Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 15g butter 1 tsp instant dry yeast ¾ cup lukewarm water prepared, cooled curry for filling (recipe below) Method Sift dry ingredients in a bowl Rub in butter, stir in yeast, add water and mix into a dough Knead well, cover and leave in a warm place to rise for 1 hour Flatten and divide into 12 pieces Preheat oven to 190°C Roll each piece of dough into 12cm rounds Place in muffin pans, fill with the curry and bring the edges together to partly enclose Bake for ±20 minutes or until all the buns are golden. CHICKEN CURRY
Ingredients 600g cubed chicken fillets 2 tbsp oil 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp of roasted masala salt a few curry leaves, finely cut 1 cup water chopped coriander
Method Heat the oil and sauté the onion, garlic and ginger for five minutes Add chicken and stir-fry until pink disappears Stir in the masala, salt, tomato and curry leaves Add water Cook for 20 minutes, retaining gravy Add coriander.