Loadshedding Meal Ideas
as south africans the irregular power cuts by eskom have made us accustomed to the fact load shedding can strike at any time power cuts affect the way we cook work live and entertain ourselves and those around us an obvious concern for most families is how they will prepare dinner right it is not practical to always buy takeaways every time there is load shedding well there is a much easier way of cooking tasty and nutritious meals that don t require as much of your time and costs try these three great recipes that require zero electricity they re fresh simple and perfectly suited for a delicious dinner by candlelight and cozy evenings lemon and herb chicken kebabs ingredients 2 halved lemons60 ml olive oil2 roughly chopped freshleaves picked from 4 thyme sprigsleaves of 4 fresh sprigs of marjoram1 crushed garlic clovefreshly ground black pepperwooden skewers method soak wooden skewers in cold water for 10 minutes juice the lemons cut each lemon in half and half again place all the ingredients in a ziploc bag add 6 chicken fillets to the bag and marinate for 1 hour bring the chicken to room temperature and slice it into cubes cut your meat in 1 5 cm cubes otherwise it will take too long to braai thread the chicken onto the soaked bamboo skewers allow 100g chicken per kebab one of the secrets of a good kebab is not to pack the skewers too tightly leave some gaps around the meat so it can braai through thoroughly braai over a medium hot direct fire for 6 to 8 minutes on each side baste with the leftover marinade ziploc plastic bags come in handy when marinating meat pieces simply add the marinade to the meat seal it and refrigerate it until needed when marinating with lemon juice you have to be careful as the lemon juice will cook the meat hemp seed bean salad ingredients cup shelled organic hemp seeds1 can organic beans butter beans red beans etc cup olive oil2tbsp lemon juice2tbsp dried parsley flakes1tsp ground cumin tsp chili powder tsp garlic powder tsp paprikasalt pepper to taste method in a mixing bowl whisk the oil lemon parsley spices season to taste with salt pepper add the beans the hemp seeds toss well zucchini carpaccio ingredients 2 medium zucchini lemon juiced3tbsp olive oil2 tsp minced fresh thymesalt freshly ground black pepperparmesan cheese for shaving1 baguette or gluten free loaf sliced for serving method shave the zucchini lengthwise into very thin slices use a sharp vegetable peeler arrange the slices on a platter in a small bowl whisk the lemon juice olive oil thyme salt pepper pour the mixture evenly over the zucchini slices allow it to sit for at least 15 60 minutes use a vegetable peeler to shave thin slices of parmesan over the zucchini serve with fresh baguette slices enjoy