Monday, March 29, 2010

South African Venison Curry...

THE MENU

STARTER
Calamari steak picatta

MAIN COURSE
A traditional South African Venison Curry served with fluffy white rice and roasted vegetables

DESSERT
Choco-Rula; a Rorke's Drift Lodge speciality created by our head chef Charles


Our traditional South African Venison Curry is a mouthwatering, flavourful taste of the wilds of Africa. Prepared in a traditional South African way, spicing it up with flavours from the east combined with the unqiue taste of venison meat. Served with fluffy white rice and a serving of roast vegetables on the side.


RECIPE (makes up to 6 servings)

Basic Spice:

2 tblsp Fine Cumin
2 tsp Ground Coriander
3 tblsp Medium Spice Curry Powder
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp Salt
½ tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
2 pieces Star Anise
2 tblsp Garlic Powder
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
6 whole Cardamom Pods crushed
½ tsp Fine Ginger
4 whole Bay Leaves
1 tsp Leaf Masala

1 kg Meat (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken or Venison)
500 g Medium Diced Potatoes
200 g Carrots , peeled and coarsely chopped
2,5 lit Water

Method:

Place all the ingredients except the potatoes and carrots in a pot and bring to the boil.
Allow to simmer for one hour.
Remove from the heat and add the carrots and cook for a further 25 minutes.
Add the Potatoes and Cook till the meat is tender.
Serve with rice and vegetables of your choice.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Calamari Steak Picatta...

THE MENU

STARTER
Calamari steak picatta

MAIN COURSE
A traditional South African Venison Curry served with fluffy white rice and roasted vegetables

DESSERT
Choco-Rula; a Rorke's Drift Lodge speciality created by our head chef Charles

Our calamari steak picatta is a creamy melt in your mouth sensation, with a delicious zingy after taste that will leave all who take that first bite, wanting more! Tossed with Julienne slices of mango to compliment the dish.

RECIPE (makes up to 4 starter servings)

400g Calamari Steak (cut into strips)
1 tablespoon Capers
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
4 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons Vermouth
A pinch of freshly ground Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Vegetable Fat for frying
1/2 a cup of Fresh Cream
1 medium ripe Mango, sliced Julienne

In a skillet, melt the vegetable fat until it's hot-hot. Add the calamari strips and saute quickly until tender. Then add the tomatoes and sliced mango, toss gently until all ingredients are mixed. Now add the fresh cream and allow to simmer, while stirring until the cream starts to thicken. Add the Vermouth, Capers and the Lemon Juice, give it a good stir and then allow to simmer for 1 minute only. Remove from heat and serve with a small helping of fluffy white rice on a warm plate. Serve immediately.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Smoky Italian Salad...

THE MENU

STARTER
A delectable Italian salad made from a crunchy bed of lettuce topped with smoky, salty flavours

MAIN COURSE
Juicy, perfectly oven roasted Italian beef served with crispy roasted potatoes and fresh thyme

DESSERT
Melt in your mouth Tiramisu, a traditional creamy delight

A simple, crispy fresh Italian salad can compliment a wide variety of main dishes and can be a combination of various ingredients, depending on your main course and which flavours you would like to enhance in your culinary feast. Our "white zulu" in the Rorke's Drift Kitchens has just the right combination that will tantalize your taste buds and we gladly share the secret to this menu:

RECIPE

80g Shredded Lettuce
1 Boiled Egg (cut in half)
80g Cubed Feta Cheese
12 slices - thinly sliced Salami
12 Pitted Kalamata Olives
12 Tomato Wedges
1 Artichoke Hearts (cut into 1/4's)
12 Julienne Strips Red Capsicum
12 Julienne Strips Yellow Capsicum
12 Julienne Strips Green Capsicum
12 Red Onion Rings very thinly sliced
8 Anchovy Fillets
4 Sweet Cherry Peppers

Arrange the ingredients on top of the bed of lettuce and serve with Italian dressing and cocktail rolls.

ITALIAN DRESSING

240ml Balsamic Vinegar
120ml Red Wine Vinegar
30g Minced Onion
45g Minced Garlic
30g Salt
20g Coarse Ground Black Pepper
20g Oregano Leaves
360ml Vegetable Oil
360ml Olive Oil
30g Anchovy Fillet
30g Sugar

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Store in plastic airtight containers and refrigerate.