My most requested dip recipes are here…

When you are trying to juggle 1000 things it helps to simplify life where you can. For me, its having my go to recipes and sticking to them 🙂 The kids have been home for 6 months now and you know what I’ve learnt? Man, these kids can EAT! Is this the secret to ending food battles forever? Keep the kids home?

Well, because of how ravenous they have been, I find myself making dips a lot more. Especially the creamy one that is great with crispy veggies like carrots and sweet peppers. Need another reason to make both dips? Boil some pasta and mix in any of these dips and you have a whole meal! Simplify your lives!

Creamy dip

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One of my friends coined this the crack dip because of how addictive it is. Use with any crispy veggies, crisps or even on pasta or grilled chicken.

• Author: Vanessa Mehri

Ingredients

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• ½ diced onion
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• ½ cup cream cheese
• 1 ½ tbsp plain yoghurt
• 1 heaped tbsp mayonnaise
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar

Instructions

1. In a pot, add a little oil and fry the onion until translucent.
2. Add the garlic paste followed by the remaining ingredients. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until the cheddar cheese melts.

Keywords: cheesy dip,

Kachumbari dip

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This dip is light and goes so well with grilled meat or a side to any pilau.

• Author: Vanessa Mehri
• Cuisine: East African

Ingredients

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• 1 ½ finely diced onion
• 2 tbsp diced sweet peppers
• 1 cubed tomato
• Cilantro/Dania to garnish
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon

Instructions

Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.

 

Keywords: dips, kachumbari, creamy dip