Chakalaka Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp light olive 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 curry powder (mild, medium or hot to your taste)
• 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 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 2 thyme sprigs (leaves only, or 2 tsp dried thyme)
• 400 g tin haricot, cannellini or baked beans