🇿🇦 South African Chakalaka Recipe | How to Make Chakalaka | Infoods

baked beans

🥗Healthier: cooked lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and provide protein.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories and adds bulk.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: garam masala

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Garam masala offers a different flavor profile.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley is more widely available and less expensive.

Place a small pan over medium flame.

Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan.

Cook the onions until soft and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add in the grated carrots and assorted peppers, then stir in the tomato paste.

Reduce the flame to low and add in the spices and salt for seasoning.

Stir in the seasoning and cook for an extra 1 minute to let the tomato paste cook and the vegetables soak in the seasoning.

Add in the baked beans and stir everything together.

Add in the sugar to stabilize the acidity of the tomato paste and stir.

Cook for 5 minutes over medium low flame.

Add in some coriander for flavor and garnish, then stir everything together.

Serve the chakalaka, noting how gorgeous and delicious it looks.

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