BUNNY CHOWS FROM DURBAN
Bunny Chow is actually not a name that I will normally associate with a food dish, but in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, with its large Indian community, it is a very popular dish. It is things like this that makes us the Rainbow Nation and I am loving it. This interesting dish was first served for the plantation workers and the hollowed out half a loaf of white bread was an easy portable container. It originated as a vegetarian dish, but over time meat was added – I am sure this is because South Africans just love their meat! Like many recipes, such as melktert, every cook has his/her own take on the curry recipe filling the bread bowl. The half loaf of white bread acts as the bowl for the curry and gravy filling. Traditionally you will also get a scoop of carrot salad on the side, which is welcome… Read more >
