DINNER IN 70 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Heat the oil and fry the cinnamon, cardamom and fennel for 30 seconds. Add the onion and curry leaves and fry for eight minutes until golden.
DINNER IN 70 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
CHICKEN · DINNER
Durban Chicken Bunny Chow
Durban-style chicken and potato curry served in a hollowed-out quarter loaf of white bread. Serves 4.
Total time70 min
YieldServes 4
DietNo specific diet
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DifficultyEasy
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6 steps · about 70 minutes total
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Step 2
Add the garlic and ginger, masala and turmeric with a splash of water and cook for one minute without burning the spices.
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Step 3
Add the chicken and salt, stir to coat and cook for five minutes. Add the tomatoes, potatoes and water, cover and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and the chicken reaches 75°C at the thickest part.
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Step 4
Simmer uncovered for a few minutes if the gravy is thin, then stir in the coriander.
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Step 5
Cut the loaf into four quarters. Scoop out the soft middle of each, leaving a thick wall, and keep the pieces you remove.
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Step 6
Fill each quarter with curry and gravy and put the scooped-out bread on top to dip.
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Cooking notes & good-to-know answers.
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Cooking notes
Use a thick gravy so the bread holds; simmer it down if needed.
Durban masala varies a lot in heat, so start with less.
Boneless thighs work too; cook them for about 25 minutes.
Good to know
A quarter of an unsliced loaf, hollowed out and filled with curry. The scooped-out bread, the “virgin”, goes on top for dipping.
A fresh, unsliced white loaf with a firm crust.
Yes. Try our bean bunny chow for a cheaper, meat-free version.
About this recipe
Bunny chow was born in Durban’s Indian community: curry served in a hollowed-out loaf of bread, eaten with your hands. Chicken and potato is one of the most popular fillings.
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