South African Veggie Relish, fiery, sweet, with Baked Beans.
If you are looking for a versatile dish nothing really beats this spicy chakalaka recipe. It can be used as a side, a salad or even a main paired with some meat and pap (South African maize porridge). This South African spicy vegetable relish has a really vibrant flavour with the crunchy vegetables and the sweet and sour curry sauce. It is also completely vegan and gluten free…Bonus!
The origins of the dish is a bit murky but it is thought that it originated in the townships of Johannesburg around the gold mines where mineworkers would create a stew consisting of tinned produce and any fresh vegetables they could obtain with chilli. This was eaten with pap. Today it is a very popular dish to accompany a braai (barbeque). It can be eaten cold as a salad or it can be heated. Spicy chakalaka is best served the day after making it to allow the ingredients to mingle and get to know each other.
