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Bunny chow
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Bunny chow

20 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

People from Durban are very proud of their Bunny Chow and its heritage - a cheap curry from the depression era.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

794
Calories
37g
Protein
37g
Fat
84g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 2.5cm/1in piece of cinnamon
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp South African curry powder
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1kg/2lb 2oz boneless leg of lamb
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 10-12 curry leaves
  • 2 large potatoes
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 loaves of crusty white bread
  • or sprigs, to garnish coriander cress

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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