Poke bowls, inspired by the Hawaiian dish poke (pronounced poh-kay), offer a contemporary twist to raw fish. Typically featuring tuna or salmon marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil, these bowls are customizable with sushi rice or greens, topped with avocado, seaweed, and sesame seeds. Known for their vibrant flavors and nutritional balance, poke bowls have become a popular and delightful culinary trend.
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I recently got my hands on some very good quality warthog stewing meat. While searching for a suitable recipe, I stumbled upon this recipe by Nico Verster – Slow-roasted warthog potjie with dukka spice – which had me instantly intrigued. Dukka (or dukkah or duqqa) is an Egyptian seed and nut condiment where warthog is a venison meat often used in South African cuisine and cooked in a potjie which is a traditional way of cooking food in a cast iron pot. Fusion food indeed!
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Here in South Africa we tend to be creatures of habit when it comes to making curry. Chicken, lamb and beef are usually the meat of choice, whether we are making an Indian or a traditional South African curry.
As goat curry is a very popular dish in India, we decided to make a curry with some of the springbok that we have in our freezer.
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