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Vegetarian bunny chow with chickpeas and potatoes

Chickpea and potato curry served inside hollowed-out white bread, a vegetarian version of South African bunny chow.

Bunny chow, associated with Durban, is served inside a hollowed-out loaf of bread and filled with curry. Meat and vegetarian versions exist; this recipe follows the chickpea-and-potato variation documented in the evidence.

Total time80 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Vegetarian bunny chow with chickpeas and potatoes
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Method

  1. 01

    Sauté the seeds and onion

    Heat the oil in a pot. Add the cumin seeds and toast them lightly. Add the onion and sauté until fragrant and beginning to turn golden.

  2. 02

    Add the tomato and aromatics

    Add the tomato, green chilli, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato begins to soften.

    10 min
  3. 03

    Stir in the spices

    Add the turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, and salt. Stir and cook to combine the spices.

    5 min
  4. 04

    Cook the chickpeas and potatoes

    Add the potatoes and drained chickpeas and stir to coat them in the sauce. Add water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.

    20 min
  5. 05

    Fill the bread

    Cut each loaf in half and hollow out each piece, keeping a firm base and walls. Divide the hot curry among the four pieces of bread.

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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