#WFD – Creamy Chakalaka Soup with Biltong

POLOKWANE – Chakalaka is a quintessential South African dish with unique Mzanzi flavours.

What’s for Dinner says this recipe incorporates all the punchy flavours of traditional chakalaka transformed into a heart-warming soup topped with sliced biltong and a swirl of cream.

Ingredients

• 30ml sunflower oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, finely diced
• 10ml crushed garlic
• 10ml rajah mild & spicy curry powder
• 1.25ml Robertsons Chilli Flakes, grated
• 3 carrots, grated
• 1 tin (410 g) chopped & peeled tomatoes
• 1 750ml sachet water
• 1 x KNORR Naturally Tasty Chilli Con Carne Recipe Mix
• 1 tin (410 g) baked beans
• 60ml cream
• 50g sliced moist biltong

Method

• Heat oil in a large pot and fry the onion, green pepper and garlic until soft.
• Stir in the curry powder and Robertsons Chilli Flakes and allow to fry for 1 – 2 minutes stirring continuously to release the flavour and aroma.
• Add the grated carrots and allow to cook for 2 minutes.
• Then stir in the tinned tomatoes, water and contents of the sachet of KNORR Naturally Tasty Chilli Con Carne Recipe Mix.
• Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and stir in the baked beans and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, season to taste and serve in bowls topped with sliced biltong.

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