My favourite dishes to make Eve woman

Juliet Kane is a lawyer with a great love for food. And that is why she started the Kane’s Kitchen Affair, a social media platform where she shares recipes and cooking tips.

1. Easy butter chicken

What you need:

• 1/2kg of boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 2 onions diced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger finely minced or grated
• 3-4 cloves garlic finely minced or crushed
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 large tomatoes, blended or crushed
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric
• 1 tbsp of curry powder
• 1 tbsp of sugar
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream/cooking cream. A good substitute is plain yoghurt
• 3 tbsps of butter
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Chillies, adjust to your preferred taste
• Fresh dhania/coriander/parsley
• Hot coconut/cumin rice and naan to serve with

Method

• Cook the onions in the vegetable oil for about five minutes until they are soft and translucent.
• Add in the ginger and garlic.
• Cook for two minutes until fragrant, then add in the spices. Cook for one more minute.
• Then add the chicken, reduce the heat, cover and let it cook through.
• Add the tomatoes and tomato paste to the cooked chicken, stir and cover until it boils.
• Add in the sugar and stir. Once everything is well cooked, add in the cream and the butter.
• Mix and cover for two to three minutes.
• To finish off, add the fresh dhania and turn off the heat. 
• Serve hot and enjoy!
• I serve mine with some hot cumin rice and garlic naan!

2. Orange-berry yogurt cake

What you need:

• 2 cups of self-raising flour. Alternatively, use 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons of baking powder.
• 1 tbsp of orange rind
• 1/3 cup of vegetable oil – you can substitute with your favourite oil
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain yoghurt
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• ½ cup of blueberries/ favourite berries/raisins

Method

• Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius as you begin to mix your ingredients.
• In a bowl, mix the vegetable oil and sugar thoroughly.
• Add in the eggs, one by one, mixing in each as you go.
• Next, add the plain yogurt and orange juice. Combine well.
• If you’re using orange oil or orange extract add it at this point . You can also add 2-3 drops of orange food colour just for the extra colour.
• Add to the mixture the flour and orange rind.
• Be careful not to over mix. The batter might be a little lumpy but that is okay.
• To finish off, add the blueberries and fold them in. Prepare the baking tin by applying a thin layer of oil, butter, margarine or softening. You may also opt to line the tin with parchment paper.
• That done, pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Put it in the pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
• After the time is up, use a toothpick or skewer to check the doneness of the cake. If it comes out clean, then the cake is done.
• Allow the cake pan to cool before removing the cake.
• Serve warm with a tall glass of cold milk.

3. Orange-sugar glaze for the orange cake

What you need:

• 1 to 2 cups of icing/powder sugar
• 1 tbsp. of plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp. of fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp. of orange rind for garnish

Method

• Add the yogurt to the icing sugar.
• Slowly add the orange juice and mix until you get a nice thick consistency.
• Allow the cake to cool completely before pouring the glaze on it.
• Garnish the cake with the orange rind and any fruit you like. Enjoy.

Fave cooking tip: Taste constantly. Adjust the flavours as you go along

Must have kitchen tool: A sharp knife

Must have recipe: Garlic. Lots and lots of garlic