Chakalaka

Name: Chakalaka
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 Yellow onion, chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tbsp Ginger root, grated; 60 g Jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped; 1 tbsp Curry powder; 1 Green bell pepper, diced; 1 Red bell pepper, diced; 3 Carrots, coarsely grated; 400 g Roma tomatoes, chopped; 28 oz Canned baked beans, one can; 1 tsp Table salt; ½ tsp Ground black pepper

45 minServes 8$27.90

Onion, green and red bell pepper, and grated carrot are cooked with garlic, ginger, curry powder, and chile, then simmered with tomatoes and baked beans into a thick, spicy relish served warm or cold alongside grilled meat, bread, or pap.

Ingredients

3 tbspVegetable oilBuy 1 bottle
1Yellow onionchoppedBuy 0.32 lb
3 clovesGarlicmincedBuy 1 head
1 tbspGinger rootgratedBuy 0.02 lb
60 gJalapeño peppersseeded and finely choppedBuy 0.14 lb
1 tbspCurry powderBuy 1 jar
1Green bell pepperdiced
1Red bell pepperdiced
3Carrotscoarsely gratedBuy 0.41 lb
400 gRoma tomatoeschoppedBuy 0.89 lb
28 ozCanned baked beansone canBuy 1 can
1 tspTable saltBuy 1 canister
½ tspGround black pepperBuy 1 jar

Method

Heat the oil in a wide pan and cook the onion until soft, then add the garlic, ginger, chile, and curry powder and cook 1 minute.
Add the bell peppers and carrots and cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, salt, and pepper and simmer until they break down, about 10 minutes.
Add the baked beans and simmer 5 minutes more until thick; serve warm or at room temperature.