Chakalaka

Ingredients

• •3 tbsp vegetable oil
• •1 onion, diced
• •3 carrots, grated
• •2 bell peppers, diced
• •4 tomatoes, diced (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
• •3 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 tbsp grated ginger
• •1 tsp chili powder
• •1 tbsp curry powder
• •1 tsp paprika
• •1 can baked beans
• •Salt to taste

Steps

1. 1.Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2.Add the carrots and bell peppers and cook for 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
3. 3.Stir in the garlic, ginger, chili powder, curry powder, and paprika and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. 4.Add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they break down into a thick sauce.
5. 5.Stir in the baked beans - the not-quite-traditional but now-essential addition that gives chakalaka its body - and simmer for 5 more minutes.
6. 6.Season with salt and serve warm alongside pap, bread, or grilled meat.