South African Traditional Recipes 50 by GJ van Niekerk - HTML preview

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Chicken bunny chow

 

Described as street food with taste, bunny chows are quintessentially the food lover's favourite.

 

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Ingredients

 

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces and cubes or 1kg chicken pieces

 

4 cardamon seeds (green)

 

1 large onion, diced

 

3 garlic cloves, crushed

 

5 cloves

 

2 tablespoons curry powder (you may choose between mild or hot)

 

3 bay leaves

 

1 teaspoon fresh ginger, cruched

 

4 star aniseeds

 

4 tablepoons chili flakes

 

2 tablespoons cumin

 

2 tablespoons coriander

 

2 tablespoons turmeric

 

2 green chilies, thinly cut

 

2 medium carrots, peeled and diced

 

2 medium potatoes, cubed

 

2 large tomatoes, skinned and diced

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method

 

Fry garlic, onion, chilies, chili flakes, bay leaves, cardamon seeds, cloves, ginger, aniseed, cumin, coriander, turmeric in olive oil until the onions are tender. Throw in the chicken and fry for another 5 minutes. Pour in the rest of the ingredients and season well. Cook for about 60 minutes on low heat.

 

Garnish with fresh coriander and serve in a D loaf of bread or panini.