The weather was perfect and Trevor joined us which makes this out first real Braaivleis with friends since arriving in Singapore. I started earlier in the day with the preparation of the marinated chickens (my recipe), roasted vegetables, baking the Jan Ellis pudding and making my own version of the Sheba Sauce to accompany the pap. My version of Sheba includes two large red chopped chillies to add some zing.
Jen and Kai Ee arrived with some Otak, Satay Sticks, Peanut Sauce and Taiwanese sausages. Fired up the Weber with some charcoal and the men gathered around the fire, drink in hand as is the tradition. Started the Pap with an impromptu lesson for Jen and Kai Ee and got the veggies in the oven. Continued the kuier for some time and started braaing the meat with the girls and our dogs joining in. Chickens, Boerewors, satay sticks, otak and thai sausages. Nothing beats this kind of celebration of food and friendship.
Everybody got their turn at the weber to braai all the food and believe me this was a feast. The different smells coming from the fire was insanely good and off course there had to be some "tasting" going on around the braai just to make sure it's cooked offcourse. Then it was time to get the lot together, dish up and tuck in.
A proper serving. Yummie!
Writing the posting makes me hungry all over again. We stuffed ourselfs literally while some funny stories and loads of chatting was going on around the dinner table. Finished the feast off with pudding served with custard and some Dreyer's vanilla ice cream just for good measure. More chatting until just before midnight and so another stunning evening came to an end.
Jen's helping of the Jan Ellis. She calls it "Little Alice" pudding
A truly memorable get together with amazing food and company.
Maybe I should start my South African food stall?
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