Chakalaka with Eggs Recipe

baked beans

🥗Healthier: cooked lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and chickpeas are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: turmeric and cumin

Homemade blends can be tailored for health and cost.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley is a common substitute and dried herbs are often cheaper.

Heat a pan and add some olive oil

Place bacon into the pan and fry on both sides until done, then remove and set aside

Add chopped onions, peppers, and garlic with ginger paste to the same pan and sauté until softened

Season with salt and pepper

Add curry powder and stir it in with the veggies, toasting the spices for a few minutes

Add grated carrot and stir

Add baked beans and stir to mix everything together

Add 1/2 cup of water to the pan and let it simmer until thickened

Crack in eggs according to the number of servings needed

Cover the pan and cook until the eggs are done to your liking

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