Culture – Food: Chakalaka from South Africa
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Chakalaka is a staple vegetable and bean dish from the townships of South Africa. I read that this dish was developed by men working in goldmines. It is now practically a required dish to serve at a South African barbecues called a braais.
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Chakalaka Recipe
Below are a few links to different Chakalaka recipes. Each of them vary just slightly, but in general remain consistent with the main ingredients of tomatoes, carrots, peppers, beans, chilies, onions and curry powder.
Chakalaka Recipe on Immaculate Bites
Chakalaka Recipe on South African Promo Magazine
Chakalaka on Whats4Eats (International Recipes and Cooking Around the World)
Chakalaka on Cooking Channel/Siba’s Table
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