Bunny Chow (Vegetarian)
A Durban-style dish of hollowed-out bread loaf filled with a flavorful vegetable curry.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Ginger, grated
- 2 medium Potatoes, diced
- 2 medium Carrots, diced
- 1 cup Green beans, trimmed
- 1 can Chickpeas, canned, drained
- 3 tablespoons Curry powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 can Canned diced tomatoes
- 1 cup Vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 White bread loaf
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2Add the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger and cook until softened.
- 3Stir in the potatoes, carrots, and green beans. Cook for 5 minutes.
- 4Add the chickpeas, curry powder, turmeric, and chili powder. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- 5Pour in the diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Season with salt and pepper.
- 6Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- 7While the curry simmers, cut the bread loaf into quarters. Hollow out the center of each quarter, reserving the bread.
- 8Fill each hollowed-out bread quarter with the vegetable curry.
- 9Serve immediately with the reserved bread for dipping.
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