Lamb Bunny Chow

Bunny chow, often referred to as a bunny is a South African dish consisting of a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry. It can be made with lamb, beef chicken, mince or vegetables. It originated in the Durban Indian community.

Ingredients

1kg lamb pieces

Little oil to cover base of pot

2 large cinnamon sticks

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 bay leaf

6 green cardamoms

4 cloves

A sprig of curry leaves

1 tsp crushed green chillies

1 large onion, finely diced

½ tsp turmeric

2 tbles crushed ginger and garlic mix

1 tbles vinegar (your choice on type) I normally use white vinegar

2 tsp sugar

3 level tsp medium chilli powder

2 tsp dhania-jeeru powder

1 tsp garam masala

2 tomatoes, blended

5 small to medium potatoes, quartered

chopped fresh coriander

salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in pot.

Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and fennel

Stir

Add curry leaves, chillies, onion, turmeric, ginger and garlic

Braise for 3-4 minutes

Add garam masala and spices to pot. Then vinegar and sugar. mix well

Add the meat and salt

Mix until the meat is coated with masala

Cover saucepan and cook/braise on moderate heat for a few minutes.

Stir from time to time until meat is well braised. Add potatoes.

Add water when ever needed-don't let it burn out. When potatoes are ¾ cooked add the chopped tomatoes.

When potatoes are cooked, stir and add coriander

Serve with salad

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