SOUTH AFRICA - Chakalaka

Whilst living cheaply - camping and making our own dinner’s some nights, we found the perfect dinner – Chakalaka. Born in the townships of South Africa, chakalaka is a simple, spicy dish of onions, tomatoes and often beans. Chakalaka can be served hot or cold, over mealie pap  (mashed corn), with slices of bread, or as a spicy side for grilled meats

Recipe for chakalaka

50 ml oil

30 g chopped fresh ginger

30 g chopped fresh garlic

20 g chopped chilli peppers

200 g chopped onions

 500 g tomatoes, roughly chopped

100 g green peppers roughly chopped

100 g red peppers , roughly chopped

50 g leaves masala

200 g grated carrots

Tin of baked beans

10 g fresh coriander

Directions:

Fry ginger, garlic, chillis, onions in the oil.

Add the leaf masala or curry powder of your choice.

Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.

Add peppers and carrots and cook for 10 minutes. Add baked beans and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and add coriander. Check seasoning. Serve with whatever you want, hot or cold.