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Recipe For Chickpea And Coconut Curry

Recipe For Chickpea And Coconut Curry

Coconut chickpea curry – the perfect vegan dish that is so so delish!  Chickpeas are very versatile and can be used in very many different ways. One of our favourite ways to use them is in a curry. It’s easy to make, delicious to eat …

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Marinade For Seared Tuna

Marinade For Seared Tuna

Tuna steaks with baby leaf greens recipe are one of our favourite easy meals to make that requires little effort. This dish is perfect for a quick lunch or even a simple light dinner idea. Marinade For Seared Tuna Please let us know if you …

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Oxtail In Red Wine Stew

Oxtail In Red Wine Stew


This oxtail ragu recipe is the ultimate comfort food! The best part is it requires hardly any work. All you need to do is throw everything in the pot and the magic will happen ?!


Oxtail In Red Wine Stew

Oxtail Ragu

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 60 g Unsalted Butter
  • 1 kg Oxtail sliced
  • 1 packet Pancetta chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery roughly chopped
  • 2 Carrot finely chopped
  • 2 tins Tomatoes
  • 500 ml  chicken stock
  • 1 bottle Merlot wine 
  • 1 large Onion finely chopped 
  • 1½ tsp Garlic Minced
  • Salt to taste  
  • Grated parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Add butter and olive oil to a heated large saucepan. Then add onions, pancetta, salt oxtail, garlic, carrots and celery. 
  • Cook these ingredients on medium heat for about 10 minutes before adding the wine. 
  • Leave the wine to simmer for a further 15 minutes on medium heat to cook off the alcohol and then add the chicken stock and tinned tomatoes. 
  • Leave the oxtail to cook on low heat for about 3-4 hours or until the meat is nice and tender that it falls off the bone!
  • Set the oxtail aside to cool down and then removed all the meat from the bones and put it back in the sauce.

Notes

And there you have it….Oxtail Ragu in Red Wine!
Serve this with pappardelle pasta and sprinkle a little bit of parmesan to complete the meal.
Enjoy! 
Keyword Beef, Oxtail, Oxtail Ragu In Red Wine


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Please also check out another tasty oxtail recipe from us inspired by our mother!

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Recipe For Seabass Fillet

Recipe For Seabass Fillet

This BBQ Seabass Fillet recipe with Mediterranean vegetables is such a good option if you’re looking to vary up your summer BBQ menu. Made with a very simple marinade recipe and as always very yummy!!! Recipe For Seabass Fillet Please let us know if you …

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Spinach In Coconut Milk

Spinach In Coconut Milk

A classic East African spinach recipe in coconut sauce. Makes the perfect side dish to go alongside pretty much anything !!! We love this dish and definitely a regular on our weekly meal plans. Spinach In Coconut Milk Please let us know if you have …

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Best Recipe For Tilapia Fillets

Best Recipe For Tilapia Fillets


A delicious and easy to make tilapia masala recipe made with the most scrumptious chilli sauce from @mamantsama. So so yummy!


Best Recipe For Tilapia Fillets

Tilapia Masala Recipe

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fish

Ingredients
  

Fish seasoning :

  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Seasoning 
  • 50 ml Vegetable oil
  • 1 Kg Tilapia Fillets 
  • 1/2 Lemon juice 

Masala sauce 

  • 1/2 Lemon Juice 
  • 1 tsp Curry Power 
  • 2 Large Tomatoes Finely diced 
  • 1 Large Onion Finely diced 
  • 1 tsp Chicken Seasoning 
  • 4 tbs Olive oil 
  • 1 tsp Mama Ntsama Garlic & Ginger Chilli  or add to taste
  • Salt add to taste 
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing  

Instructions
 

Fish:

  • Place Tilapia fillets into a large bowl and add lemon juice and all-purpose seasoning 
  • Using a medium skillet, add vegetable oil and heat the oil in till it's hot enough and then add tilapia fillets. Fry on either side for 2 to 3 minutes until firm 
  • Remove the fillet from heat and place in a large oven tray  

Sauce:

  • Add olive oil to a large hot pan and then add onions, garlic and curry powder and cook for about a minute. 
  • Add tomatoes, lemon and chicken seasoning to the mix and allow to simmer until the tomatoes  start to create a thick sauce consistency
  • Add Mama Ntsama chilli to the sauce and leave to simmer for a further 2 to 3 minutes before pouring the sauce over the fish fillet
  • Place fillets in the oven for five minutes and then garnish with coriander before serving
  • Enjoy! 
Keyword Fish, Tilapia, Tilapia Fillet


Please let us know if you have tried this recipe and share any comments/images via our social media channels on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram at @simpleyummiesfood.

Please also check out our yummy trout recipe!

Disclosure: Working in collaboration with Mama Ntsama’s for this recipe. The chilli sauce used was gifted to us for the purpose of this recipe.

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What Types Of Red Wine Are There?

What Types Of Red Wine Are There?

If you’re new to wine, we know it can be intimidating. Dozens of different countries worldwide make millions of bottles of our favorite fermented drink, and they come in all colors and styles.  When it comes to red wine, grapes couldn’t be more different; each …

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Outback Magnum BBQ Review

Outback Magnum BBQ Review

We’ve now been using the excellent Magnum 3 Burner Hybrid for just over four months and have been really pleased with the performance and functionality this BBQ grill. We couldn’t be happier with it and there’s very little we would want to change or add, …

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Easy Chicken Wings Marinade

Easy Chicken Wings Marinade


This is one of our favourite chicken wings recipes and the easiest ever…

You know why?

Because It takes less than a minute to prepare and the rest is the ovens job!


Easy Chicken Wings Marinade

Chicken Wings Marinade

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Prep Time 1 min
Cook Time 40 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Garlic Granules
  • 2 tbsp Chicken seasoning 
  • ½ tsp Salt 
  • 1 Fresh Lemon  Squeeze juice
  • 1 tbsp Paprika 
  • Fresh Coriander
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 kg Chicken Wings

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken wings in a large bowl and add garlic granules, chicken seasoning, lemon juice, paprika and salt (if required).
  • Leave the chicken to marinated for 30 -60 minutes.
  • Add in some olive oil to the marinated chicken and place it in the oven at 200°C for 40 minutes or until golden and crispy.
  • Sprinkle a little bit of coriander over the chicken and it's ready to eat.
    Enjoy!
Keyword Chicken Wings, Wings


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Please also check out our yummy Oxtail recipe!

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What Is The Healthiest Dressing For A Salad?

What Is The Healthiest Dressing For A Salad?

A staple in any healthy diet has got be the one and only…salad ! But have you ever wondered what is the healthiest dressing for a salad? keep that thought… Salad is one of those dishes that is loved by so many as it’s great …

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