Fried Brinjals With A Honey, Mint & Sesame Seed Spread
Slice the brinjals into 1.5cm rounds and place them into a colander.
Sprinkle each round with a little salt, let the slices sit for +-25minutes, until liquid forms on the surface of each round.
Bring some oil, about 1cm of oil to a medium – high heat.
Dip each brinjal round into the egg mixture then into the bread crumbs, make sure to get each side coated evenly.
Fry each round for 2-3minutes on each side, or until golden brown, then drain on a paper towel.
Season with salt and pepper, then serve with sesame spread.
Clover Nolac Chocolate Coconut Cake
METHOD FOR THE CAKE
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Combine all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
Pour the cake batter into a greased and lined 20cm cake tin and bake for 45minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the tin for about 10minutes before removing from the tin.
Then turn the cake out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
METHOD FOR THE FROSTING
Chill the coconut cream in the fridge to ensure the liquid has separated from the cream.
Scrape out the top, thickened cream and leave the liquid behind.
Beat the cream for 30-40 seconds with a mixer until creamy.
Then add the icing sugar and mix until creamy and smooth.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and top with coconut flakes.
Clover Mahnattan Ice Tea – Infused Mocktails
These drinks put the “tea” in PARTY! As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Extra Spicy Fried Chicken
Place the chicken in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. In another bowl combine the Sriracha sauce, honey, vinegar and lime juice. Pour the Sriracha mixture over the chicken and mix to coat all the chicken, allow to marinade for 30minutes.
In a pot start heating the oil. Combine the flour, curry powder, garlic, chilli flakes, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat the chicken wings with the flour, dip in the eggs and coat in the panko crumbs. Coat with the egg and the panko crumbs again.
Fry until golden brown and crispy and drain the excess oil by placing the chicken on some paper towl. Serve hot with some hot sauce or ranch dressing on the side.
Clover Krush Cranberry Spritzer
The perfect summer chiller. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Clover Good Hope Golden Soy Milk Latte
Enjoy the health benefit of turmeric in this warming drink. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Clover Cheese And Tomato Milk Buns
Preheat the oven to 1700 In a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add all the ingredients except the butter.
Knead on low speed for about 5 – 7 minutes.
Add the butter, continue kneading for another 5 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic and soft.
Transfer onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for another 3minutes.
Shape into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl and allow to rise until it has doubled in size.
Divide the dough into two halves and knock down to remove any air bubbles.
Shape into two spheres again and divide each half into 8 equal sized balls and fill with a block of cheese and a teaspoon of tomato pesto.
Make sure to close off the bottom properly so that the inside does not ooze out while proofing.
Do the same with the other half of the dough.
Place the buns into a round greased cake tin and allow to proof again in a warm place until almost double in size.
Combine the ingredients for the egg wash and lightly brush over the buns.
Garnish with some sesame seeds and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool slightly.
Clover Chai Infused Melkkos
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, add the salt and butter.
Rub the butter in with your fingertips until it resembles bread crumbs.
Heat the milk in a pot over medium heat.
Add the tea bags or latte powder and stir to infuse the flavours.
Allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add the dry ingredients to the milk, while stirring continuously.
Lumps will form, keep stirring. Cover the pot with a lid and allow to simmer for 7-8minutes, until cooked and thickened.
Serve the melkkos warm and sprinkle some cinnamon sugar to taste over the top.
