Braai Menu 1 - The starch...

Braai menu

We love to braai and variety is a great way to keep meal times exciting, here are a few changes or additions that  you can make for a braai with a difference moving away from the normal pap, sheba and meat.

Vegetables are a great source of nutrients and vitamins why not replace your pap or starch with the following:

•          Herbed baby potatoes
•          Corn on the cob

Herbed Baby potatoes

You will need:

•          Baby potatoes (with skin)
•          Crushed garlic and ginger
•          Thyme
•          Parsley
•          Black pepper and salt
•          Water
•          Skewers

What to do:

1.    Place the baby potatoes in a pot with water and salt
2.    Over medium heat boil potatoes until they are tender but not overcooked.
3.    Strain water out and let potatoes cool down, prick the a few holes on the   potatoes
4.   In a mixing bowl mix cooking oil, crushed garlic, thyme, parsley and black pepper
5. Marinade the potatoes in this mixture for about 20 minutes
6. Before braaing , stick potatoes on skewers
7.  Place over braai, turning them every 2 minutes per side, use the remaining marinade to baste/ brush on the potatoes while they are on the braai
8. Once the potato skins  are a little brown and crispy your potatoes are ready

Corn on the cob

You will need:

•         Sweet corn on the cob (leaves removed)
•          Butter, softened
•          Chopped fresh parsley
•          Crushed chilli
•          Pepper
•          Foil to cover the corn with

What to do:

1. Heat the butter then add the pepper, fresh parsley and crushed chilli
2. Rinse corn under cold water and toss it in half of the marinade, then wrap individually in foil
3. Grill on the braai for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender, turning occassionally
4. While the corn is still hot, remove from the foil and spead each cob with the remainder of the butter mixture
5. serve corn with your braai meat