{"id":3429,"date":"2017-11-10T10:07:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T08:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2019-04-26T14:43:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:43:10","slug":"bunny-chows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/bunny-chows\/","title":{"rendered":"BUNNY CHOWS FROM DURBAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 It is things like this that makes us the Rainbow Nation and I am loving it.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 It originated as a vegetarian dish, but over time meat was added – I am sure this is because South Africans just love their meat!\u00a0 Like many recipes, such as melktert, <\/em>every cook has his\/her own take on the curry recipe filling the bread bowl.\"\"<\/p>\n

The half loaf of white bread acts as the bowl for the curry and gravy filling.\u00a0 Traditionally you will also get a scoop of carrot salad on the side, which is welcome as some curries can have a strong bite – personally I do not mind a strong bite in the curry.\u00a0 The one in the picture that we had in Plettenberg Bay was however served with some salsa on the side.<\/p>\n

And how do you eat it?\u00a0 Go with that first thought that comes to mind – yes, with your hands.\u00a0 The bread is there to soak up the gravy so grab a piece of bread and scoop up the gravy.\u00a0 It is also not totally wrong to use a knife and fork if you wish, but it is a more tricky way.<\/p>\n

This South African dish is really easy to prepare so why not give it a try?<\/p>\n

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Bunny Chow with Lamb Curr<\/span>y<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
2 white loaves of bread \u2013 halved (big appetites) or quartered (smaller appetites). <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
1 kg mutton \u2013 neck or knuckles (or beef cubes)
\n1 Tbs curry powder
\n1 thumb size piece root ginger
\n2 cloves garlic
\n1 tsp turmeric \u00a0<\/a>
\n1 stick cinnamon
\n1 star anise
\n1 medium onion, chopped.
\n1 red pepper, diced
\n2 Tbs vegetable oil.
\n2 cups vegetable or mutton stock
\n2 Tbs tomato paste
\nsalt and pepper to taste<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
In a big cast iron post saute onion, garlic and all spices in oil.
\nAdd meat and brown.
\nAdd stock and put lid on.
\nSimmer until meat is tender. Add potatoes and cook until done.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
Now make the following sauce<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
1 level Tbs flour
\n1 tsp curry powder
\n3 Tbs chutney
\n3 Tbs good Tomato ketchup
\n3 Tbs vinegar
\n3 Tbs apricot jam<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
Stir sauce into stew and cook through. Add seasoning to taste. Now hollow out the quarter or half loaf, leaving some bread at the base. Spread the inside lavishly with butter and fill to the brim with hot spicy curry.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Recipe source:\u00a0 tastyrecipes.sapeople.com<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 It originated as a vegetarian dish, but over time meat was added – I am sure this is because South Africans just love their meat!\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Traditionally you will also get a scoop of carrot salad on the side, which is welcome… Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[756,762,757,759,760,778,758,1471],"geo":null,"yoast_head":"\nBUNNY CHOWS FROM DURBAN - TRAVELBUCKET<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"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.\u00a0 It originated as a vegetarian dish, but over time meat was added\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/bunny-chows\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BUNNY CHOWS FROM DURBAN - 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