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Bunny Chow
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A Durban specialty, bunny chow is a sweet potato curry sandwich, a unique and flavorful dish.
📷 David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA — CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
⏱️ 30 min prep + 25 min cottura · 2 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 200 g beef
- 100 ml coconut oil
- 1 onion
- 1 chili pepper
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon cloves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- Whole wheat bread for the sandwich
Method
- Prepare the sweet potatoes by slicing them thinly, then fry in coconut oil until crispy.
- In a pan, sauté the onion and chili pepper in coconut oil.
- Add the beef, curry powder, ginger, chili powder, coriander, cloves, and salt. Cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Halve the sweet potatoes and fill with the curry sauce.
- Cover with whole wheat bread and serve hot.
The story
Invented in the 1960s by Indian immigrants in Durban, bunny chow is a way to enjoy curry in a sandwich, adapting a traditional Indian dish to South African tastes.
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