Culture in the kitchen

Experience food from other cultures

Culture in the kitchen

Food is one of those things that bring people together. We bring Culture in the Kitchen to you, where you learn to cook dishes of cultural significance and meet some incredible community chefs.

Our videos have been are filmed in real time so you can cook alongside our chefs. Together we will learn to make the delectable eggplant and lamb Ali Nazik from Turkey, scrumptious Chaldean Kilecha sweet treats, and a delicious beef and prawn dish of Ndole from Cameroon.

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Episode 1 - Cooking Ali Nazik

 

Ali Nazik trailer

Ingredients list

  • 200 grams minced lamb
  • 3 medium sized eggplants
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 1 green capsicum
  • 4 heaped tablespoons of natural yogurt
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 banana pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of salça
  • 2 tomatoes
  • parsley to garnish.

Episode 2 - Cooking Chaldean Kilecha

 

Chaldean Kilecha trailer

Ingredients list

  • 1 kilo plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 500 grams of sunflower butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon cardamon
  • 300 grams walnuts
  • 300 grams desiccated coconut
  • 2 eggs.

Episode 3 - Cooking Ndole

 

Ndole trailer

 

Ingredients list

  • 1 kilo beef
  • 500 grams prawns
  • 1 kilo ndole / spinach
  • 50 grams dried shrimp
  • 4 cassava
  • 4 plantain
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 heads garlic
  • 4 onions
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 cups peanuts
  • salt to taste
  • chilli sauce to serve.