BM# 68-Cooking Carnival: Day 17
Theme of Week 3: Bread based Street Food
Dish: Vegan Bunny Chow
Today’s bread based street food is this ‘Bunny Chow’ sandwich from South Africa. It is traditionally made with mutton, chicken or other meat. This vegan version is made with chickpeas and potatoes.
As for the name, it has nothing to do bunnies or rabbits. It originated in Durban, South Africa and is said to have been made by the Indian banias who migrated there. It is basically a scooped out bread filled with a spicy and delicious curry. It is quite messy to eat as is but it can also be served over rice.
I loved this sandwich. The curry smells amazing while cooking and it is quite an experience eating it in the scooped out bread. It tastes equally good Indian style served over rice.
Bunny Chow is a lip smacking sandwich from South Africa. In this vegan version, a spicy chickpea curry is filling into scooped out bread for a messy yet delicious meal.
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time30mins
Total Time50mins
Course: sandwich
Cuisine: south african
Servings: 4serving
Author: Pavani
Ingredients
4breadCrusty Rolls
15ozChickpeas. canned , rinsed and drained
2PotatoesMedium , peeled and diced
1onionMedium , chopped
1ginger" , finely grated
2 ~ 3clovesgarlic, finely minced
2TomatoesMedium , chopped
6 ~ 8curry leaves
1~2tspcurry powder
1"stickcinnamon
3podscardamom
1tspchili powderRed (adjust as per taste preference)
To tasteSalt Pepperand
Instructions
Make the Potato-Chickpea Curry:
Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon stick, cardamom and cook for 30 seconds. Next add onions, ginger, garlic and curry leaves; cook until the onions turn translucent.
Stir in tomatoes and curry powder. Cover and cook till tomatoes turn mushy.
Add the potatoes, chickpeas and 1cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered until the sauce thickens and potatoes are tender, about 15~20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Make Bunny-Chow Sandwich:
Slice the top of the bread roll and scoop out the insides to make place for the curry.
Add the curry into the scooped out bread bowls and garnish with cilantro. Serve right away with lots of tissues.
Just my kind of food..we have a similar version in Sindhi Cuisine where we pour a big ladleful of curried chickpeas over some kind of bread..it is so much similar..and looks so tempting .
usha
Though it is a street food, it looks so fancy! I guess this is a curry cooked once served in two different ways. Good one!
vaishalisabnani
Just my kind of food..we have a similar version in Sindhi Cuisine where we pour a big ladleful of curried chickpeas over some kind of bread..it is so much similar..and looks so tempting .
harini-jaya
Sometimes eating messy enhances the flavor 🙂 Lovely pairing of the bread and the sabji.
Gayathri Kumar
I saw this in one of the travel shows and loved it. This vegan version looks so delectable.
Nalini
This one looks so delicious and love this vegan version..
Priya
Wow, this bunny chow is inviting me and vegan version looks prefect to give a try without any fail.
Kalyani
a two-in-one dish! chickpeas and potatoes will be welcomed at home ! bookmarking to try !
srividhya
amazing.. between where do you get those crusty bread rolls pavani?
Smruti Shah
I use the bowls for soups, but making a bunny chow in it sounds like a great idea!!
Archana
Wow looks yum and the ingredients are usually found at home. I will love the messy way of eating it. 😀
Sowmya
This is my favorite kinda meal…bread and a nutritious filling. Absolutely drooling here
Ritu Tangri
this bunny chow name and looks, both are quite inviting.
Srivalli
This has been on my list for so long Pavani, so good to see it featured on your space..so nicely made.
sapana
Vegan version with chickpeas looks heavenly. Bookmarked to try soon.
Suma Gandlur
I have been eyeing this for years but it seems that time hasn’t come yet for me to try it. That bread bowl with spicy curry filling looks amazing.