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South African Braai-Broodjies Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe | The African Gourmet South Africa grilled cheese sandwich, Braai-broodjies or barbecued sandwiches are one of South Africa’s favorite grilled cheese African recipes.

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South African Braai-Broodjies Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe


Cheese Tomato and Onion Braai-Broodjies are delicious African food traditionally cooked over barbeque coals or a braai in South Africa. Varieties of Braai-Broodjies are endless, the classic recipe can be easily made at home and you can add goat cheese, rosemary, peppers, billabong or any of your favorite ingredients.

Try this delicious version of South African grilled cheese sandwich with your favorite cheese, tomatoes, onions and any type bread, try potato or naan bread for a modern twist.

African Grilled Cheese Braai-Broodjies Sandwich

Braai-Broodjies grilled cheese sandwiches

Braai-Broodjies grilled cheese sandwiches are a delicious African food recipe traditionally cooked over barbeque coals or a braai in South Africa.

Ingredients

4 slices naan bread

4 slices Swiss cheese

1 sliced red onion

1 sliced tomato

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon garlic powder


Directions

In a large bowl, mix onion, tomato, olive oil and garlic powder gently by hand. Place one piece of cheese on each slice of naan bread, set two slices aside. On the remaining two slices top with onion tomato mixture and then top with remaining bread. Brush both sides of the Braai-Broodjies the remaining oil in the bowl, add more oil if needed for an even coating.

Over very low coals, grill Braai-Broodjies for about 3 minutes on each side. Finding the right temperature to make the Braai-Broodjies on the grill can be tricky without burning the bread but practice makes perfect.

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The African Gourmet explores how African food, history, and science intertwine. Here, a plant is a healer, a story is a map, and the kitchen is a laboratory. I’m Ivy — a writer raised by historians, now sharing Africa’s wisdom from the U.S. through cookbooks, cultural research, and storytelling. If you’re curious about where flavor meets memory, you belong here.

Recipes Explain Politics

When Rice Recipes Become Revolution

What if your grandmother's rice recipe could explain the Liberian Rice Riots of 1979?

"In Liberia, rice isn't just food—it's life, identity, and sovereignty. When the government proposed raising rice prices in 1979, they weren't just adjusting economics; they were threatening every grandmother's ability to feed her family according to traditions passed down for generations."

The riot that followed wasn't about politics—it was about the sacred right to cook your family's rice recipe.

The Deeper Recipe

  • Ingredients: Colonial trade patterns + Urbanization + Economic inequality
  • Preparation: Political disconnect from daily survival needs
  • Serving: 40+ deaths, regime destabilization, and a warning about ignoring cultural fundamentals

This is African Gourmet analysis: understanding how the food in grandmother's pot connects to the protests in the streets. The recipes we inherit carry not just flavor, but the entire history of our political and economic struggles.

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