A recipe for South African bunny chow
Don’t worry—no rabbits are harmed (or used) in the making of bunny chow. For the full story on South Africa’s favorite street food, check out page 44 of the premier issue of Afar. If your interest is piqued, follow this recipe for homemade bunny chow, then upload your pictures of the finished dish to Afar’s Facebook page!*BUNNY CHOW
(Serves 4)
Adapted from Cook Sister!, Jeanne Horak-Druiff’s food blog. A native South African, Horak-Druiff favors lamb bunny chow.
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1 medium onion, sliced thinly into rings
2–3 curry leaves
4 tsp Durban masala (if unavailable, use red curry powder)
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
2 large tomatoes, chopped, or a 14-oz can chopped tomatoes
2 1/4 pounds lamb, cubed
3–4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tsp garam masala
Salt, to taste
1 or 2 crusty, square loaves of bread (small farmhouse loaves are best)
Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
MAKE IT
1. Heat the oil and add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, onion, and curry leaves. Fry until the onion is golden brown in color.
2. Add the Durban masala (or curry powder), turmeric, ginger, garlic, and tomato. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mix resembles a puree.
3. Add the meat and cook for about 10 minutes. Then add the potatoes and about 1/4 cup of water. Lower the heat and simmer on low. Keep an eye on it to make sure the bottom of the pot does not burn.
4. When the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are tender (about 30 minutes), add the garam masala. Test for seasoning and add salt if necessary. Simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
5. Halve the loaves and scoop out the centers (known in South Africa as the “virgins”), leaving the crusts to form bowls.
6. Spoon the curry into the half loaves and serve, garnished with coriander leaves. The virgin can be dipped into the curry and eaten as well.
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Photo by Maren Caruso.
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4 Sep 09 at 12:34 pm
Sam
Great story.
With the recent Julia Child movie (I’ve actually not seen it), I revisited her multipage formula for French Baguette in a home oven. It’s a terrific story including a visit to Professor Calvel. The Am History Smithsonian in DC includes the original typed manuscript. This was the formula I used for my first bread, and I suspect many home bakers first learned from her TV show and books.
Interestingly, she used a triple rise in the ferment in a cool place, had a formula with and w/o poolish. Her husband figured out how to get a baking stone long before they were even thought of. It also appears her husband devoted the better part of a year on the subject, which I think typifies the way some people approach artisan baking.
There are way more people trying to make great bread at home than I think we realize.
All of this journalism is a wonderful addition to the bread culture
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Paul Fishkin
5 Sep 09 at 2:20 am
I thoght this would be a vegetarian recipe. because of the bail out on Bunnies! I would like an explantion from somebody to tell me what the difference is betwen killing and eating a rabbit or a lamb.
Dirk
5 Sep 09 at 8:20 pm
Great blog, reading it through RSS feed as well
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11 Sep 09 at 5:46 pm
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