Chickpea Bunny Chow
Durban's famous street food: a spiced chickpea and potato curry served in a hollowed-out loaf.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.65 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder and turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
6 min - 2
Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, potatoes, water and 1 tsp salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is thick.
25 min - 3
Meanwhile, cut the loaf in half. Pull out most of the soft crumb from each half to make two bread bowls, keeping the crust thick. Cut the larger pieces of crumb into chunks for dipping.
- 4
Warm the bread bowls in a low oven at 160°C (140°C fan) for 5 minutes.
5 min - 5
Stir the coriander into the curry. Fill each bread bowl, top with grated carrot and serve with the bread chunks on the side.
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