Bo Kaap Cape Malay Curry Powder South African Spice Mixture Recipes

CAPE MALAY CURRY

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil until soft and golden.
• Add garlic and ginger and saute for a minute.
• Deglaze pot with a little water.
• Add tomato, red wine vinegar, tomato paste, chutney, apricot jam, turmeric and cinnamon.
• Add chicken to mixture, and pour in enough water to cover the chicken.
• OPTIONAL: You can add chopped and peeled potatoes to the curry at this stage. They're delicious this way, and mean you don't have to cook rice!
• Simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until chicken is done.
• TASTE MIXTURE BEFORE SERVING AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. If it's too sweet, add more vinegar and salt. If it's too acidic, add sugar. If it's not hot enough, add more curry paste. Essentially, there's no one recipe that will make a curry to please everyone, so you have to taste and add.

SOUTH AFRICAN MALAY CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot; over high heat, fry the onions and garlic, stirring continuously; add the spices and continue stirring for a minute.
• Reduce heat slightly; add the meat and fry it until it is browned on all sides; (this may be easier if you remove the onions and set them aside, then return them to the pot after the meat is browned.).
• Add all remaining ingredients except the apricot jam and yogurt (or buttermilk).
• Cover & Reduce heat; simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, until everything is tender, approximately an hour.
• Stir in jam and yogurt (or buttermilk) a few minutes before serving.
• Serve with traditional Curry Garnishes such as Chutney, Peanuts, sliced Bananas and dates.

AFRICAN CURRY POWDER

Steps:

• Mix all the spices well.
• Use in any recipe a curry powder is called for.