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Mutton Bunny Chow Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Genna_gp / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Bunny chow is a slang term for a South African fast food consisting of a loaf of bread, with the inside scooped out, and filled with curry. Bunny chows are commonly filled with curries made using traditional recipes from Durban: mutton or lamb, chick... More Prep:15m Cook:45m Servings:4	Genna_gp
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Ingredients

MUTTON CURRY WITH GRAVY

1½kg mutton or lamb cut into bite-size pieces

4 Tbs oil

4 x 2.5cm pieces cinnamon

6 green cardamoms

6 cloves

1 bay leaf

2 tsp fennel seeds

4 sprigs curry leaves

2 green chillies, slivered

1 large onion, chopped

½ tsp turmeric

1 Tbs crushed ginger

1 Tbs crushed garlic

1 Tbs brown vinegar

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp garam masala

4 level Tbs medium hot mixed masala

5 cups water

½ cup tomato purée

1 tomato, chopped

6 even-size potatoes, peeled

½ cup chopped fresh coriander

salt to taste

LOAF OF FRESH BREAD CUT IN HALF OR 4 QUARTERS

Directions

Rinse meat in a colander

Drain excess water

Heat oil in a fairly large saucepan

Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and fennel

Stir for a few seconds

Add curry leaves, chillies, onion, turmeric, ginger and garlic

Sauté for 3-4 minutes

In a bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, garam masala and mixed masala, and mix well

Add masala mixture to onions

Add the meat and salt

Mix until the meat is coated with masala

Cover saucepan and cook on moderate heat until juices from meat have been extracted

Stir from time to time until meat is well braised and the oil floats to the surface

Add water and continue cooking until meat is tender

Add tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and potatoes

When potatoes are cooked through and the gravy has been slightly reduced, add coriander

TIP: Cook on moderate heat to retain enough gravy

Cut out inside of bread

Dump in the mutton curry

Stick the cut out bit on top

Serve with Sambals if desired

Eat Messily :-)

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Comments

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Lovely condiments! I will try it!

tree 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Hey Genna
I remember having this almost a lifetime ago in Durban. And you've supplied the recipe for genuine Durban curry. Thanks, I will be cooking this sometime very soon. I wonder how this would work with healthy homemade bread or does it have to be white bread?