South African Chakalaka 🍛

This is my FAVORITE South African dish and it's very easy to make!!! You won't be able to stop making yummy noises while eating this:)

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South African Chakalaka Recipe

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 5 oz onions

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled

• 2 carrots

• 1 green bell pepper

• 2 fresh green chilies, de-seeded

• 1 oz olive oil

• 2 oz tomato paste (no salt added)

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tbsp curry powder

• 1 ripe tomato, cut into pieces (3 cm)

• 2 pinches ground black pepper

• 15 oz can of baked beans (with sauce)

• optional sides: bread or rice

  
  

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Vegetables: Finely chop the onions, garlic, ginger, green bell pepper, and green chilies. Grate the carrots and cut the ripe tomato into pieces.

   
   

2. Sauté the Aromatics: In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, garlic, and ginger, and sauté until the onions are soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

   
   

3. Cook the Vegetables: Add the diced green bell pepper, chilies, and grated carrots to the pan. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.

   
   

4. Add Spices and Tomato: Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, and curry powder. Cook for 2 minutes, allowing the spices to blend well with the vegetables. Add the chopped tomato pieces and ground black pepper, and cook for another 3 minutes.

   
   

5. Incorporate the Baked Beans: Pour in the can of baked beans with its sauce. Stir to combine everything, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.

   
   

6. Serve: Once cooked, remove the pan from the heat. Serve your chakalaka warm with bread or rice on the side for a complete meal.

   
   

Nutritional Facts (estimated per serving):

• Calories: 180

• Protein: 6g

• Carbohydrates: 30g

• Fiber: 8g

• Sugars: 5g

• Fat: 6g

• Saturated Fat: 1g

• Cholesterol: 0mg

• Sodium: 300mg (varies based on baked beans)

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