The Ramblings of a Curry Chef in Malawi

Diwali is a Hindu festival which symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance"
This year I spent a week preparing for this day, baking and making yummy sweetmeats that we usually share with friends and family.
I missed my family that much more this Diwali as I made all their favourites and was unable to share it with them.

Baked goods for Diwali 🥰
Jumbo, sooji balls, burfee, poli, coconut iceice and an assortment of butter biscuits, all egg free

Join us for some Lekker Boerewors Rolls, Sosaties, Bunny Chows and many more....
26 November 2022, Peak Gardens, Area 12, Lilongwe.

See you there!!!!

Awe! 🤙

There!!! We said it!!!

🤔

Be like Aloo guys 😂

Happy Holidays! Stay safe and remember.... We isolate now so that when we gather again, no one is missing 🙏

The first thing you’ll notice about the South African dish Bunny Chow -- a spicy curry ladled into a hollowed-out loaf of bread -- is that no rabbits were harmed in its preparation😋🐰.

The second thing is that it’s incredibly portable, a curry lover’s answer to a lunch box.

And the third thing you won’t really notice at all but it’s what makes Bunny Chow so interesting: that it's a dish mired in legend, its origins a murky tribute to a South Africa’s past. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

The story of the Bunny Chow :

Bunny Chow originated in Durban’s Indian community during the apartheid area. From 1948 to 1994, apartheid laws forbid blacks from entering restaurants or cafes, so they took to ordering take-out meals from the sides or backdoors of restaurants. The most popular dish at the time was roti and beans, but roti, a thin wheat bread akin to a crepe, fell apart easily if not eaten immediately. Indian proprietors began using loaves of bread as take-out containers for curries and the “Bunny Chow” -- South Africa’s most popular fast food -- was born.