BENNY’S CHAKALAKA

Serves 6

The original chakalaka was probably a simple dish of onions, tomatoes and a little curry powder. These days, every South African has his or her own favorite recipe. Here’s mine.

45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, grated

2 hot chillies, chopped

5ml (1 tsp) minced garlic

30ml (2 tbsp) hot curry powder 3 tomatoes, grated

1 x 420g can baked beans in tomato sauce Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium flame then add the onion, carrot, chilli, garlic and curry powder. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the onion and carrot are cooked down and wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the baked beans and seasoning and stir to heat through. Remove from heat and blend into a puree leaving it a little chunky.