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Lamb curry with potatoes inside a hollowed out piece of white bread with green onions as garnish

Delicious Bunny Chow!

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Mouthwatering Lamb Curry inside a hollowed out loaf of white bread? YES PLEASE! This dish originates from South Africa and you won't be able to get enough of it!!!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine south african
Servings 3 people
Calories 754 kcal

Equipment

  • Large covered skillet or pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf of unsliced white bread cut in ½, and the insides scooped out leaving only the outside crusty part; this will provide 2 servings
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil can sub vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 5 Thai chilis minced; leave out if you prefer a less spicy curry
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion minced
  • 2 tomatoes diced
  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into small bite sized pieces; can use 1 large potato
  • 1 lb lamb (cut up lamb for stew)

Spices

  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tablespoon turmeric
  • 1 ½ -2 tablespoon garam masala
  • ½ - 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper can omit if you prefer a less spicy version; add closer to 1 tablespoon if you like it spicy!
  • salt to taste
  • green onions sliced for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large pan (one that has a cover) on medium heat and then add the olive oil (or vegetable oil). Now add minced onion, garlic, ginger and chilis. Stir for around 3-4 minutes until softened.
    Minced onion, garlic, ginger, and chilies in a pot
  • Add spices to include star anise, cinnamon, turmeric, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Also add 2 tbsps of water and stir for a minute to incorporate all ingredients.
    Minced onion, garlic, ginger, and chilies topped with a cinnamon stick, star anise, turmeric, garam masala and cayenne pepper.
  • Add diced tomatoes, bay leaf, and a pinch of salt. Stir for a couple of minutes.
    Garlic, onion, ginger and chilies in mixed spices, bay leaf and diced tomato in a pot
  • Add the lamb stew meat, stir well, and cook for around 5 minutes. You will want to check and stir this often during the 5 minutes.
    Saucy spice mix with raw lamb for stew meat on top of the spicy sauce with a blue spatula on the upper left hand side.
  • Add 1 cup of water and your cut up potato. Stir, bring to the boil on a high heat, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 1.5 hrs - 2 hrs or until the lamb is fall apart tender. During this time you may need to add more water if the mixture is too dry. You can add ¼ cup water at a time. When the lamb curry is finished, then add salt to taste.
    Lamb curry with lots of curry sauce and cut up pieces of potato.
  • Once the lamb is tender, fill each hollowed out loaf half with the lamb curry! If it is messy, so much the better! Garnish with green onions if desired!
    Lamb curry with potatoes and garnished with green onions in a hollowed out piece of white bread loaf being held by a hand.

Notes

Enjoy this delicious bunny chow!  Optional garnish is sliced green onions, and a delicious chutney to go on top.  Do as the South African locals do and eat with your hands! geniet jou ete!  (Enjoy your meal in Afrikaans!)

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 54gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 2096mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2687IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 8mg
Keyword Curry, indian curry, Lamb, lamb curry
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