Best Quick Fruit Curry South African Recipes

QUICK FRUIT CURRY (SOUTH AFRICAN)

Steps:

• Brown the chicken in oil and butter over moderate heat. Remove pieces and set aside.
• Lightly saute the onions in the same large skillet or pot.
• Stir in the curry powder, return chicken to the pot, and cook for 3-5 minutes, turning the pieces several times.
• Add the fruits, salt, vinegar and peanuts, with enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
• If the sauce is too thin to ladle well over rice, cook uncovered another 15-20 minutes
• until the liquid is reduced.

SOUTH AFRICAN - CURRIED CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and slice thinly.
• Cover the slices with water and boil just until soft then drain and set aside until needed.
• Peel and halve the onions and slice thinly then cover the onions with boiling water and leave to stand for 15 minutes, then drain the onions.
• In a large pot add the cooked carrots and onions, white vinegar, sugar, raisins, salt, cloves and black peppercorns and bring to a boil.
• Mix the corn flour and curry powder with 1/2 cup of water.
• Now add the curry mixture to the carrot mixture and let boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon the hot curried carrots into clean hot jars and seal immediately.

SOUTH AFRICAN FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Chop all the dried fruit except the sultanas.
• Place the fruit and water into a large mixing bowl, cover and leave overnight.
• Do not drain the fruit. Add the remaining ingredients, place in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
• Bring to the boil and then lower the heat.
• Allow to simmer, uncovered, for approximately 1½ hours, or until thick. Stir occasionally.
• Remember the fruit chutney needs to be relatively thick.
• Pour the condiment mixture into sterilized jars whilst still hot. Fill to ½ inch below the top. Cover with an airtight, plastic lid, or glass lid.
• Do not use a metal lid, because the action of the spices and vinegar, in the condiment, will cause corrosion.
• Leave the chutney to mature in a cool, dark, dry place for 6-8 weeks before use.
• This fruit chutney may be used in particular with curries, but also with any dish. Generally, with those which have rice, or cous cous, as an accompaniment. This condimjent may also be used to tasty up pasta, vegetable and fish dishes.