Bunny Chow

A hollowed loaf filled with Durban curry.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf Bread
• 700 g Lamb
• 2 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 3 tbsp Curry powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 2 Potatoes
• 10 Curry leaves
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Build the base — Fry the onions in oil until deep brown, then add ginger, garlic, curry leaves and cinnamon.
2. Bloom the spice — Add the curry powder with a splash of water and cook 2 minutes into a paste.
3. Add the lamb — Turn the lamb in the masala until coated, then add the tomatoes.
4. Simmer — Cover and cook gently for 1½ hours, adding the potatoes for the last 30 minutes.
5. Prepare the loaf — Cut the loaf in half and hollow out the centre, keeping the removed bread.
6. Bunny Chow is ready — Fill the hollow with curry, cap it with the torn bread, and eat with your hands.

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