Chakalaka (Soweto chilli) recipe | Good Food

Chakalaka (Soweto chilli) recipe | Good Food

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This low fat, vibrant chilli from Johannesburg is based on canned beans, tomatoes, onions and chillies. You can add whatever vegetables you have to hand

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp light olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 red or white onion finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1-2 green chillies deseeded and chopped
  • thumb-sized piece ginger finely grated
  • 2 tbsp milk, medium or hot curry powder
  • 3 peppers (mix of red, green and yellow), finely chopped
  • 5-6 large carrots grated
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 5-6 large tomatoes or 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp piri-piri spice blend
  • 2 thyme sprigs leaves only, or 2 tsp dried thyme
  • spiced apple chutney BBQ sauce, jerk sauce or piri-piri sauce to taste (optional)
  • 400g can baked beans
  • chopped coriander
  • rice or mealie bread (South African cornbread)
  • mixed green salad
  • grilled meats

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