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Main course · South African

Chicken Bunny Chow (Durban Chicken Curry in a Hollowed Loaf)

40 min Serves 4 ~823 kcal/serving ~£8.80 (£2.20/serving) Dairy-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 white bread loaf
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 10 g fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
823 kcal
Protein
46.6 g
Carbohydrate
103.4 g
of which sugars
12.5 g
Fat
23.2 g
of which saturates
5 g
Fibre
7.6 g
Salt
2.74 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 8 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Stir in the garlic, ginger and curry powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken and 200ml water, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through with no pink remaining.

  4. 4

    Cut the loaf into four equal chunks and hollow out the centre of each, keeping the scooped-out bread.

  5. 5

    Spoon the curry into the hollowed bread and serve with the scooped-out bread on top for dipping.

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