South African Chakalaka Recipe
Chakalaka is a flavorful, spicy vegetable relish typically served alongside bread, curries, and stews.
Ingredients
- Onion – 1 large (finely chopped)
- Green chillies – 4 (sliced)
- Garlic – 2 cloves (finely chopped)
- Ginger – 1 tsp (minced)
- Curry powder – 2 tsp
- Yellow bell pepper – 1 (finely chopped)
- Green bell pepper – 1 (finely chopped)
- Red bell pepper – 1 (finely chopped)
- Carrots – 2 large (finely grated)
- Tomatoes – 2 large
- Tomato puree – 2 tbsp
- Green beans – 1 handful (cut into small pieces)
- Fresh thyme – 1 handful (finely chopped)
- Black pepper – 2 tsp
- Paprika powder – 1 tsp
- Red chilli flakes – 2 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Cooking oil – 3 tbsp
Instructions
- Take a large saucepan. Add oil in it and heat it at a medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry them until they are soft and translucent.
- Now add all the bell peppers (red, green and yellow) and stir for a minute or two.
- Gradually add in the carrots and all the spices (black pepper, red chilli flakes, salt, thyme, paprika and curry powder) and stir.
- If the ingredients seem too dry, then add a small amount of water to it and stir thoroughly. Allow the ingredients to simmer for around 5minutes.
- Now add in the tomatoes and the tomato puree. Continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
- Finally add the beans, a little more thyme and ginger and mix for a minute and then remove it from the heat.
- Your delicious and fiery Chakalaka is ready to be served.
Nutrition
Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 375mgFiber: 16gSugar: 20g
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