Similar to a vetkoek, the koeksister is smaller and, having been deepfried with more gallons of cooking oil, the dough is dipped in. Sift the dry ingredients together and rub in the butter. It will result in fragrant and aromatic sweet yeasted doughnuts spiced with powdered cinnamon, cardamom, mixed spice and ginger and uplifted with the heady scent of aniseed and naartjie peel mandarin orange or tangerine peel. Once risen, moisten hands with oil and roll dough into a.
Derived from the dutch word for cookiekoekje, a good koeksister is crunchy and sticky on the outside, and moist and syrupy in the inside. Cover the bowl of dough with a damp tea towel and leave to double in size. D we have also detected mentions of koeksister day on. Afrikaansenglish dictionary english translation of the afrikaans word koeksister. The arikaner koeksister has quite an intricate past.
Book flights, browse accommodation, and rent a car now to get the best rates. When i tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. A statue has even been erected in honor of this south african pastry. To the average european this means the introduction of a couple of sambals and possibly atjar and blajang into his own menu. Mar 29, 2012 bokaap is a suburb in cape town where you will find a traditional cape malay curry. You can now find me on my tv show, kaap, kerrie en koesisters, on via tv. Koeksisters definition of koeksisters by the free dictionary. For the first time in human and culinary history, there will be an annual world day. Ingredients 4 potatoes cooked and mashed 4 cups of flour 15 ml cinnamon 10 ml ginger 5 ml fine aniseed 10 ml. Like many south africans, people described in some situations as cape malay are often the descendants of people from many continents and religions. Sep 02, 2010 no aspect of cape malay life has been more closely interwoven with life at the cape than cape malay cookery.
I started a facebook page, cape malay cooking with fatima sydow, and it became so popular i decided to selfpublish my first book, the journey of cape malay cooking with fatima sydow. If it is not hot enough, the batter will stay at the bottom of the pot rather than rising to the top. It should not be confused with the similar sounding cape malay koesister. Rub some oil over your hands and knead the sticky dough for about 10 minutes. Oct, 2014 many people believe that the afrikaner koeksister got its recipe from a cape malay relative, brought to the cape by malaysian slaves. See more ideas about koeksisters, south african recipes, african food. Bokaap the history and a traditional cape malay curry. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
Once risen, moisten hands with oil and roll dough into a sausage shape and cut into 2cm slices. The date shown for national koeksister day can change, if for instance several hundred people tweeted about koeksister day in early april, then in may a few thousand people tweeted about koeksister day, then the date shown for national koeksister day, could come up twice. The afrikaaner version is shaped like a short, fat plait. The syrup needs to be made in advance and chilled overnight. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a slow boil, stirring to ensure sugar does not burn. Many people believe that the afrikaner koeksister got its recipe from a cape malay relative, brought to the cape by malaysian slaves. Jenny morris has shared a recipe for ope bekkies, a type of deepfried doughnut, from craig frasers bokaap kitchen. A sweet south african heritage delicacy crisp pastry plaits are fried and dipped in an aromatic syrup. The name is derived from the cape of good hope and the malay people originally from malay archipelago, mostly from the dutch east indies colony presentday indonesia, a dutch colony for several centuries, and dutch malacca, which the dutch held from 1641 to 1824. It is the brainchild of oranias kaalvoet womens organisation and named for susanna smit, who said she would rather walk barefoot kaalvoet over the drakensberg than suffer. To dry ingredients add egg, oil and milkwater mixture. These are called koeksisters but are not to be confused with the traditional south african plaited koeksister. Koeksisters very addictive cakelike bitesized doughnuts with a spicy cinnamon sugar, a much less traditional compared to the braided koeksisters. Afrikaans, but possibly of malay origin want to thank tfd for its existence.
Koeksisters originated from the malayan slaves brought to cape province by the european settlers. Pastries similar to these originated centuries ago in batavia in the east and the recipe brought to south africa by the malayan settlers together with many other. Every saturday my mother would park on the main square right in front of bamfords bakery. Fry in moderately heated oil until golden brown on both sides.
Malay women would make these on fridays to have with tea after the men return from friday mosque at 1 pm. No aspect of cape malay life has been more closely interwoven with life at the cape than cape malay cookery. It should not be confused with the similar sounding cape malay koesister, which is a fried ball of dough thats rolled in desiccated coconut. Malay cuisine is characterised by the liberal intermingling of spices and the influence of indian, dutch and french traditional food as well as the predominance of the islamic religion. Ingredients 4 potatoes cooked and mashed 4 cups of flour 15 ml cinnamon 10 ml ginger 5 ml fine aniseed 10 ml whole aniseed 5 ml cardamon 60 ml sugar 60. Cape malay koeksister recipe with images south african. The most authentic cape malay koeksisters youll find outside.
The muslim community has also had a large influence on the cooking of south africa. Koeksisters traditional south african recipe 196 flavors. We always bought these traditional cape malay koeksisters or doughnuts on fridays after school in grassy park. Kaapse maleiers are an ethnic group or community in south africa. This is a not a healthy snack, but is definitely worth the occasional splurge. Apr 07, 2015 the two meter high statue of a koeksister, a syrupy confection, is not under threat, like other statues around the country. This popular south african delight is best served with masala tea and enjoyed whilst it is still hot. This recipe comes from gamidah jacobs from lekka kombuis in the bo kaap in cape town. Whisk together milk, butter and egg until combined. A flopproof cape malay potato koesister recipe is like a pot of gold. First make the syrup this is best made a day in advance and kept chilled in the fridge overnight. Soft spicy koeksister dipped into sugar syrup and rolled. The most authentic cape malay koeksisters youll find outside of ct.
To make the coconut filling 1 cup sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut. Koeksister shanaaz parker school of cooking cape town. Audio downloads, city guide, photos, history, links, accommodation guide, day tours, city and tourist information. Feb 02, 2016 this recipe comes from gamidah jacobs from lekka kombuis in the bo kaap in cape town. A koeksister, koeksuster or koesister is a south african pastry based on donut dough, braided and generously coated with syrup. The cape malay community is rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of cape town. The cape malay illustrated cookbook is a collection of authentic malay recipes.
Using my cooking know how to inspire everyone to cook the food they love. Apr 26, 2017 a koeksister, koeksuster or koesister is a south african pastry based on donut dough, braided and generously coated with syrup. A celebration of cape town, south africa, by leading guide and trip planner, roddy bray. Origins the exploration of the african continent in the fifteenth century and the colonization of south east asia in the sixteenth century by european powers led to the enslavement of.
A mouthwatering syrupcoated spicy doughnut rolled in coconut. This is a south african recipe, from one of my moms ancient cookbooks. Submersing the hot fried koeksisters in ice cold syrup ensures. Then continue boiling for 10 mins varoma speed 3 place the syrup into the freezer overnight. The journalist is an independent, not for profit organisation working with the academic community and a range of credible online entities to make knowledge more accessible to the wider public. Soft spicy koeksister dipped into sugar syrup and rolled in. Take care that the oil is moderately hot in order for koeksister not to absorb oil. The koeksister fulfills that role with impeccable accuracy. Buy the cape malay cookbook by williams, faldela isbn. In the category of african fried dough puff puff, african doughnuts, nigerian buns, mandazi, these bad boys right here, known as koeksisters get my vote for the. Jul 15, 2014 koeksisters very addictive cakelike bitesized doughnuts with a spicy cinnamon sugar, a much less traditional compared to the braided koeksisters.
South africa a traditional malay confection consisting of a deepfried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking. A koesister or koesister is a traditional cape malay pastry often described as a spicy dumpling. Whats the difference between a koesister and a koeksister. Koeksisters south african deep fried and sugar coated. South african koeksisters recipe recipes south africa. Traditional malay koeksisters sapeople tasty recipes.
Two recipes were brought to the cape by dutch settlers from the netherlands in 1652. Koeksister a south african delicacy journal african travel. Koeksister in english with contextual examples mymemory. Cape malay potato koesister recipe spiced doughnuts. Stir until the sugar syrup becomes slightly sticky. Place all the syrup ingredients, except the lemon juice, in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then bring to the boil. Our algorithms examine all of the references to national days across social media and updates hourly, with our homepage displaying the current. He was a keen academic and whilst he was a prisoner, he completed a book on. It should not be confused with the similar sounding cape malay koesister, which is a fried ball of dough thats rolled in desiccated coconut koeksisters are prepared by frying plaited dough strips in oil, then submersing the hot fried dough into ice cold sugar syrup. Mash well making sure there are absolutely no lumps. As much as the cape malay identity is a definition of an ethnic group, it can be considered as the product of a set of histories and communities. Malay koesisters are different from the similarsounding afrikaner version, koeksister, which is a crisp and syrupy. The cape malay people arrived in the cape from indonesia in the mid to late 1600s. Somewhat reminiscent of doughnuts, koeksisters are made by twisting braiding either 2 or 3 small strips of dough, deep frying them and dipping them in a ginger and cinnamon spiced sugar syrup.
The cape malay community is rich in culture and religious traditions that. Koesisters are a cape malay delicacy, oval dough balls with a doughnutlike texture, flavoured with spices and naartjie peel and much darker in. Lightly stretch slices to form an oval shape and deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown. Koeksisters are a south african pastry thats deepfried and then dipped in spiced sugar syrup. The journalist is a groundbreaking media project that provides history and context for key issues facing south african journalists. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients except the coconut, then add the lukewarm water and mix until you have a soft and sticky dough. Although this koeksister recipe may not be the easiest to master, practise makes perfectand you can be guaranteed a very delicious series of practise sessions in the least. Jul 16, 2014 theres not much disguising a koeksister its fried dough.
Theres not much disguising a koeksister its fried dough. Tasty recipes sapeople offers delicious south african recipes, by awesome cape town chef fazila ollalogday. Cape malay is a south african ethnic group descendant of slaves, mainly from indonesia but also from india, and malaysia. Although this koeksister recipe may not be the easiest to master, practise makes perfectand you can be guaranteed a very delicious series of practise sessions in. Everyday cape malay food cape malay cuisine originates from a colourful history of intermingling cultures brought together by the 17thcentury slave trade. Every year, in orania, a small town in northern cape, takes place the koeksisters festival. Leave on greased table to double in size for about 1015mins, lifting koeksister gently and shaping if needed. Koeksisters south african deep fried and sugar coated pastry. The cape malay koesister is flavoured cinnamon, cardamom, mixed spice and aniseed. Using an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix flour, yeast. The most authentic cape malay koeksisters youll find. It derives its name from the dutch word koekje, which can be interpreted as cookie.
Place the yeast, sugar, flour, salt and all the spices in a large mixing bowl. As a child growing up in southern africa a weekly treat was a koeksister. The most readable and comprehensive guide to the history of cape town available on the web. Dec 18, 2010 we always bought these traditional cape malay koeksisters or doughnuts on fridays after school in grassy park. In a large, sauce pan pour vegetable oil into a pot, until it is at least 3 inches test to make sure the oil is hot enough by putting a drop of batter into the oil.
Try bokaap kitchens traditional cape malay doughnuts or. Frasers beautiful visuals accompany recipes, historical images and personal stories from residents of the bokaap, and morris says. Bokaap is a suburb in cape town where you will find a traditional cape malay curry. It usually consists of a combination of fruit, spices, vegetables and meat. Experienced chef faldela williams shares her intimate knowledge of the malay tradition with simple, easytofollow recipes for a multitude of wellknown malay dishes such as denningvleis, koesisters, rotis, sosaties, bobotie, curry, smoorsnoek, atjars, blatjangs and sambals. The team starts prepping the dough on a monday and sells on a saturday afternoon from 35pm and on a sunday morning until the fare is sold out which can sometimes happen as early as 10.
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