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Kurri Kitchrie

Come Dine With Me South Africa S8: Ep1 Qudsiya's recipes

medium
2h
Serves 4

Qudsiya Ahmed

INGREDIENTS

Kurri

  • 1 Egg
  • 1.5 Onion
  • 4  Cloves of Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp  Toasted Jeera (Cumin seeds)
  • ½ Handful Coriander 
  • 4 Tbsp Desiccated coconut 
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 500g Plain Yoghurt

Rice

  • 2.5 Cups Basmati Rice
  • Pinch Saffron
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Tbsp Salt

Pumpkin

  • 2 packets Pre-cut Pumpkin
  • 1-1.5 Tbsp
  • Black Mustard seeds
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Tsp Red chilli flakes
  • 1-1.5 Tbsp Sugar

Aaloo Fry

  • 2 Peeled Potatoes
  • 1-1.5 tsp Mother-in-Law Masala
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp Dhana jeera

Brinjal/Eggplants

  • 2 Large eggplants thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Mother-in-law masala
  • 1 Tbsp Dhana Jeera
  • 1 Tbsp Fine chilli powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric 
  • ½ Juice of fresh lemon

Peppers Chutney

  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 1.5 Tomatoes chopped
  • 2 Green peppers
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Green chillies
  • 1 tsp Jeera
  • 5 Whole black pepper
  • 2 cloves
  • 1.5 Tsp Chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp Dhana Jeera
  • 1 tsp Mother-in-law spice
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Chops

  • 8-10 chops
  • 1 Tbsp Fine Black pepper 
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp  Ginger and Garlic Paste
  • ½ Tbsp BBQ spice 
  • Pinch Red chilli powder

METHOD

Chops

  1. Marinate chops in black pepper, salt, BBQ spice and ginger garlic paste and chilli powder.
  2. Seat on high heat in an oven proof pot/pan.
  3. Once seared, add water, cover and put it in to the oven for 1-2 hours until tender.

Peppers Chutney

  1. Prepare the peppers chutney. 
  2. Add jeera, black pepper seeds, and cloves to a pot, once the pot is hot, add the oil.
  3. Add sliced onions and garlic and stir. 
  4. Add roughly chopped tomatoes and fine spices/masalas. 
  5. Once the oil comes to the top, add cut up green peppers, add water and close the lid to cook. 

Pumpkin

  1. Prepare pumpkin.
  2. Add mustard seeds and a touch of oil to a pot
  3. once the seeds start popping add the pumpkin, red chilli flakes, salt and sugar.
  4. Add some water and let the pumpkin steam, stir occasionally. DO NOT add too much water, add a little as a time until pumpkin is soft and cooked. 

Aaloo Fry

  1. Prepare Aaloo Fry, cut potato into small blocks.
  2. Add some oil, and fry until it starts getting golden on each side.
  3. Add minced garlic and spices. Fry until cooked. 

Kurri

  1. Add all ingredients to a liquidizer
  2. Once fully blended add to a pot
  3. Add more yoghurt if needed
  4. Stir occasionally with a whisk
  5. Allow to cook for 15-20 minutes.

Rice

  1. Wash Basmati Rice very gently and strain
  2. Add rice to a pot with clean water (2 Cups)
  3. Add turmeric, Salt and Saffron
  4. Strain once cooked

Eggplant

  1. Create a paste with the spices and lemon and some water, not too thick.
  2. Thinly coat each piece of eggplant in the spice mix
  3. Fry on high heat with oil
  4. Flip once each side is cooked
  5. Place on a paper towel once cooked

NOTES 

Garnish peppers chutney with chopped dhania. 
Use other meat cuts, like spareribs, sheep’s tail or anything else you prefer.