Chakalaka with Pap & Boerewors
Butter
Recipe Information
4
serves:
30 mins
prep time:
30 mins
cook time:
easy
difficulty:
Ingredients:
For the pap:
- 500 ml water
- 5 ml salt
- 375 ml maize meal
- 60 g First Choice Butter
For the chakalaka:
- 30 ml First Choice Olive Oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 chillies, seeded and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- sprigs of thyme
- 15 ml grated ginger
- 5 ml turmeric
- 15 ml mild curry powder
- 5 ml paprika
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 tin peeled tomatoes, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, chopped
- salt & pepper for seasoning
- 5 ml brown sugar
- 1 tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Preparation method:
For the chakalaka:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion.
- Cook for a few minutes then add the bay leaves, chilli, garlic, thyme and the ginger.
- Cook until fragrant then add the spices.
- Cook on low heat for another minute then add the carrots, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, sugar and 250 ml water.
- Season and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until reduced and thick. Add the cannellini beans.
For the pap:
- Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan, reduce the heat to low, add the salt and 250 ml of the maize meal.
- Stir until combined and thickened. Slowly add the remaining maize meal while vigorously stirring the mixture.
- Reduce the heat to very low, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Uncover, add the butter and serve.
To serve:
Serve the pap with the chakalaka and boerewors. Garnish with fresh coriander.