Chakalaka Recipe

A spoonful of Chakalaka coming out of a bowl filled with veggies and beans with a slice of naan bread served alongside it.

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Chakalaka from Lesotho and South Africa is a savory relish or side dish filled with vegetables and beans. Take your taste buds on an adventure with this delicious dish!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Basotho, South African

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 243kcal

Author Alexandria Drzazgowski

Equipment

Medium Pot

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
½ white onion diced
2 tsp Garlic minced
½ yellow bell pepper diced
½ red bell pepper diced
½ green bell pepper diced
2 tsp Curry Powder
½ tsp Paprika
1 tsp Oregano
2 tsp Complete Seasoning
4 cups carrots grated, about 4-5 Large carrots
28 oz Baked Beans
2 Tbsp Sweet Chili sauce

Instructions

In a medium pot, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil until warm.
Add ½ white onion, diced and 2 tsp minced garlic and stir until it starts to become translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add the diced peppers (½ cup red, ½ cup yellow, and ½ cup green) into the pot and continue to saute for a few minutes until the vegetables soften.
Add the 2 tsp curry powder, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tsp oregano, and 2 tsp complete seasoning. Stir to combine.
Add the 4 cups shredded carrots and saute for 1-2 minutes
Add the 28 oz baked beans into the pan along with the 2 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce. Stir the contents of the pan until everything is warmed through. Salt or season to taste.
Serve with Pap and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe researched using Patricia Thabile Nyathi, Ardie’s Kitchen, Liziwe Matloha, Tintswalomore1, Mphos_Kitchen

Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.

Produce: White onion, Garlic, Yellow bell pepper, Red bell pepper, Green bell pepper
Seasonings: Curry Powder, Paprika, Oregano
Complete Seasoning: Complete seasoning is an all-purpose seasoning that contains salt, black pepper, cumin, and many other spices. If you do not have complete seasoning you can easily mix up your own or use a different all-purpose seasoning. There are so many variations of this dish that you can’t go wrong!
Grated Carrots: Make sure to grate your carrots as they will have a much better texture than store-bought matchstick carrots.
Baked Beans: You could substitute a can of pinto beans or white beans but the baked beans add a touch of sweetness and brown sugar that is delicious and really a key part of this recipe.
Sweet Chili Sauce: Some recipes use this while others do not. It is up to you!
This recipe is easily adaptable. You can make it vegetarian by making sure your baked beans are vegetarian. Many recipes call for cayenne pepper or chili pepper flakes for added spice or tomato sauce for extra broth. Feel free to play around with what you add to make it your own.