Bunny Chow-South African Curry
Bunny Chow is a south african curry served in a hollowed out loaf of bread.This is an indian fusion curry made by settlers there and which was then adopted as a street food in South Africa
Servings 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- Coriander powder-2 tsp
- Cumin Powder-1 tsp
- Madras Curry Powder/Garam Masala-1 tsp
- Onion-1 large-chopped
- Tomato-2-chopped
- Kidney beans or Rajma boiled or out of a can-1 cup
- Boneless Chicken-250 gms
- Potato-2 boiled
- Chillies-2 red chillies
- Vinegar-1 tsp
- Bay Leaf-1
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil 1 tbsp
- Chopped Coriander for Garnish
Instructions
- Pressure cook the kidney beans or the rajma.If you have canned ones then that is also ok.(Check the note for more instructions)
- Heat the oil in the pan.Add the bay leaf.
- Next, saute the onion and chillies in hot oil till brown.
- Add the spices-coriander powder,cumin powder,madras curry powder.
- Cook for 2-5 seconds.Make sure the spices don’t burn.
- Add the tomatoes and saute for 5-6 minutes.Add 3 tablespoon of water and cook till the tomatoes have softened.Add 1 cup of water,vinegar and the potatoes.Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook for 10-12 minutes on high till the chicken is cooked through.
- Turn off the heat ,Garnish with coriander and serve it in a hollowed out bread or just bread rolls.
Notes
To pressure cook the beans/Rajma-Soak the beans overnight or for 4-5 hours in water. Pressure cook with 2 teaspoon salt for 25-30 minutes in four times the water or till the kidney beans/Rajma are tender.