Mokgadi Itsweng has worked in the food industry for more than 20yrs. A former food editor for Truelove Magazine and Destiny Magazine, She is a food activist Chef, working with “The Chef’s Manifesto” a global movement of chefs championing the United Nations sustainable goals. Her plant-based dining experience “The Plate with Chef Mokgadi”, based on the “planetary health plate” from the Eat Lancet Report is a platform to educate and move her community towards a more Plant-based, Earth- friendly and sustainable food system. Her debut cookbook Veggielicious, a plant-based ode to the garden published by Human Rousseau, was launched in September 2021. She is the recipient of the FOODXX woman in food 2020 award for Future food.
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 whole med-large cauliflower 1 litre water 1 tsp salt 100g smoking wood chips Plum Sauce 500g red plums, halved, pitted, and roughly chopped 100g brown sugar 200ml rice vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 100ml water 1 tsp five spice powder 1 Tbsp fresh...
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 180ml white wine vinegar 125g castor sugar 3 sprigs rosemary 3 sprigs thyme 3 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 Tbsp grated ginger 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp peppercorns 3 plums sliced into wedges 1 red onion thinly sliced 3 plums thinly sliced,...
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 400g peaches, peeled and chopped 100g ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped ½ cucumber chopped 1 chilli finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely grated Juice of 1 lemon 1 Tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped 1 Tbsp parsley, finely...
Makes 1 large cake Ingredients 60g coconut oil 150ml dark brown sugar 15ml lemon juice 6 peaches, halved and pitted 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 cups cake flour 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt 2½ cups soya milk 2 Tbsp apple cider...
Makes 4 - 6 Ingredients 1 cup sorghum grain (soaked for at least 2hrs) OR 1 cup Pearl Barley 200g rainbow baby carrots, washed 200g broccoli tender stems 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 nectarines, pitted and cut into halves 1 Tbsp oil 2 Tbsps coriander chopped 2 Tbsps mint,...