As I write this I realise that the end of this year heralds the dawn of not only a new year but a new decade!  It feels like just yesterday that Y2K had us all in the grip of fear of a massive computer meltdown and various clever tricksters out there made millions virtually over-night getting everyone Y2K compliant.  Yes that was 10 years ago!  I feel I could begin philosophising about the past to no end but I have always preferred looking forward and so in the spirit of that here is the menu that we will be serving from December 1st that will see us into 2010 and beyond.  Some of the current dishes are remaining behind because of their mass popularity and others are returning for very much the same reason.  Happy Monday!

THE AFRICA CAFÉ

COMMUNAL FEAST – SUMMER 2009 & 2010

Cassava Bread

Baked tapioca & cheese flat bread

Channa Fish

Dusted with chic pea flour and fried

Moroccan Lamb Stew

Tender lamb stew sweetened with dates

Kenyan Coconut Chicken

Strips of filleted chicken breasts in a coconut milk sauce

Portia’s Sticky Chicken Wings

Grilled with honey & herb marinade

Kenyan Irio Patties

Spinach, potato and pea patties

Malawi Mbatata, Cheese and Sim Sim Balls

Sweet potato & cheese balls rolled in sesame seed

Ethiopian Aib

White curd cheese with home-grown herbs

Congolese Spinach

Spinach cooked with peppers, onion & tomato

Basmati Rice

Cape Malay Dhal Curry

Medium strength lentil curry

Zambian Bean Pies

Crispy pastry with red bean filling

Senegalese Stuffed Papaya

Scooped out halves filled with savoury rice & topped with sweet red pepper relish

Chic Pea Bites

Spicy chic pea, onion and dhanya bites

Mozambican Piri Piri Dip

Hot, spicy dip of crushed red chillies & lemon juice

Egyptian Om Ali Dessert