Chakalaka Spiced Vegetable and Bean Relish

What you need

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, chopped, seeds removed for less heat
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 200 g (7 oz) green cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 can (14 oz) baked beans in tomato sauce, about 400 g
• salt, to taste

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Warm the oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy saucepan.

2. 2

   Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, 3-4 min.

3. 3

   Stir in the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for 1 min.

4. 4

   Add the curry powder, paprika, cayenne and thyme and stir for 1 min until fragrant.

5. 5

   Add the tomatoes and cook until they start to break down, 3 min.

6. 6

   Stir in the carrot, green pepper, red pepper and cabbage.

7. 7

   Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring now and then, until the vegetables are tender but still have some bite, 8-10 min.

8. 8

   Add the beans with their sauce and simmer uncovered for 3-5 min until everything is hot and slightly thickened.

9. 9

   Season with salt. Serve hot, warm or cold.

Imported from africanbites.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.