KitchenCoZa - Episode 2 - LENTSWE'S OWN CHAKALAKA AND PAP

baked beans

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Chickpeas offer similar texture with lower sugar content.

pap flour

🥗Healthier: cornmeal

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Cornmeal is often more accessible and still provides a similar texture.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be tailored to taste and cost.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers health benefits while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

Heat oil in a pan until hot.

Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt, and fry until golden.

Chop garlic and chili, then add to the pan.

Add chopped ginger and let all ingredients cook together on medium heat.

Chop bell pepper and add to the pan along with spices: a pinch of steak and chops spice and H powder.

Stir the mixture and add grated carrots.

Add tomato puree and chopped tomatoes, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly.

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and add a pinch of salt.

Whisk while adding maize meal to prevent lumps.

Add butter for a creamier taste.

Cook until the pap pulls away from the sides of the pot, then cover and reduce heat, cooking for 20 minutes.

Add baked beans to the chakalaka and set aside to cool.

Cooking Techniques

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