South African Bunny Chow - Curry Filled Panini

This a truly South African dish that you can easily replicate at home. It's been a staple of the country for a very long time as it combines 2 things we love here - curry and affordable cuisine.

Originally the people would take half a loaf of bread, cut it in half and scoop out the center, serving the curry inside to hungry workers. Nowadays, it is still served this way haha but for people like me and perhaps you (have half loaf if you must), we prefer to eat a reasonable sized serving because dessert may follow!

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Yes, you may use ANY curry. If you don't like spicy foods, omit the curry flavour. Use your favorite curry recipe.

Serve with the original sides of sliced onion, grated carrots, the remaining inside of the bread and some herbs because is it bunny food without that?

Vegan CURRY

2 tablespoons Masala Powder (medium heat for me) adjust to your preference of heat.

1/2 Onion

3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

3 - 4 Potatoes, chopped

200g Mushrooms, sliced

1 can Black Beans

1 can chopped Tomatoes

1 cup Water

BREAD

I used a mini panini ( as the shop called them), you may use a roll or any other cute bun you can find.

SIDES

Sliced Onion

Grated Carrot

Coriander or your fave Herbs

The left over filling from the roll.

Get your ingredients prepped.

2 tablespoons Masala Powder (medium) adjust to your preference of heat

1/2 Onion

3 tablespoons vegetable Oil

3 - 4 Potatoes, chopped

200g Mushrooms, sliced

1 can Black Beans

1 can Chopped Tomatoes

1 cup of water

First step is to add your onion slices, curry powder and oil to a large pan and heat over a low temp for 4 minutes

Add water and can of tomatoes .

Once boiling, add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are just tender. Taste one to check.

Add the mushrooms and black beans.

Season with salt and pepper.

Take your panini, roll, bun.

Carefully slice a square shape around the top. Do not slice right through.

With a spoon, scoop out the top contents of the bun. Keep this for serving.

Butter the inside of the bun.

Prepare your sides

Grate the carrots

Slice the onion

Wash your herbs

Time to serve, plate up your bun, stuff with the curry. Add the sides and enjoy a truly South African dish.