Bunny chow

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

3-4 hours

Cuisine

African

Super simple. Very tasty! A famous Durban dish, that bursts with flavor and has a special way of serving it, in a hollow bread! Something you simply have to try sometime!

Bunny chow

Ingredients

  • 1 -1.5 kg beef
  • 2 onions
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Knob ginger
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 6 cardamom pods
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 curry leaves
  • cilantro
  • Kashimiri masala (to taste)
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 potatoes
  • salt
  • 500 ml water

Directions

  1. Mince the garlic, onion and ginger. Chop the tomatoes and deseed the green chilies. Peel the potatoes and make cubes.

  2. Make cubes of the beef and sear on all sides in a big pan with oil. When browned, set aside.
  3. In the same pan fry down the spices, followed by the onion, garlic and ginger.
  4. When translucent go in with the bay, curry leaves, beef, spices, tomato and green chili peppers. Cover and let simmer until the beef is almost tender.
  5. Finish with lemon juice, cilantro and the potatoes. Cook until fork tender.
  6. Serve in a hollowed loaf of bread and serve with a carrot and onion salad. Enjoy!