It’s almost time for another episode of Mela….this Sunday I will be preparing a traditional leg of lamb called Raan and serving it with home-made Naan bread. The Raan is marinated overnight and then slow cooked for a few hours and it sure is worth the wait. The meat is meltingly tender and delicious! Don’t forget to catch the show for more Mela this Sunday on SABC 2 at 10.30am!

I am so delighted that we get to shoot the Mela food inserts at Holi Cow…there has been much to celebrate! Click here to enter the AMC Gourmet Cookware competition: https://yudhikayumyum.com/competition/amc-giveaway/

For those of you who missed the last episode, here is a link to some delicious salad ideas, watch the recipe clip here https://yudhikayumyum.com/sabc-2s-mela-videos/navarathri-salads-on-sabc-2s-mela/ Scroll down for the recipes….

During the fasting month, there are loads of delicious curries so here is something you can prepare if you want to have a ‘curry time-out’! I confess that I am not much of a salad fan….but here are the recipes to salads that I do enjoy!

Potato and Broccoli Salad

500g potatoes, boiled
400g broccoli
50ml sunflower oil
5ml cumin seeds
Rocket leaves to serve

Yoghurt Dressing
170ml yoghurt
30ml lemon juice
30ml rasberry vinegar
15ml olive oil
Pinch of salt
Salt to season
Fresh coriander and mint, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed

Heat oil in an AMC skillet. Add the cumin seeds and saute until they begin to splutter.
Add the boiled potatoes and cook until golden brown.
Season the potatoes with salt and leave to cool slightly.
Bring a pan of water to the boil.
Add the broccoli stems.
Simmer the broccoli for a minute and then plunge them into iced water – lift them out the water with tongs or pour them in a colander to drain.
Combine the ingredients for the dressing and stir well.

Place the rocket on a platter.
Layer with the potatoes, then place the rocket on top.
Spoon the dressing over the salad and serve.

Roasted Butternut Salad
1 large butternut, roasted
160g feta cheese
2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 red onion, thinly
Fresh coriander, to garnish

Honey Mint Dressing
60ml olive oil
30ml lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
15ml honey
Salt to season
Black pepper, to season

Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, salt and honey. Stir the ingredients through and then add mint.
Leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

Place the butternut onto a platter.
Scatter the red onion and chickpeas over the butternut.
Then sprinkle the spring onion and feta over the butternut.
Pour the dressing over and season with black pepper.
Garnish with fresh mint.