Receta Bunny Chow - Durban Curry

This is yet another interesting recipe from the Rainbow nation. This dish bears a striking resemblance to our dear Pav Bhaji, in terms of how this was created. As I have mentioned in my earlier post, there has been a large settlement of Indians in South Africa due to the colonization of European powers. This eventually led to including Indian flavours in the local cuisine. There are many interesting narratives as to how this dish has evolved. One of which is, the Indian settlers, in the Durban community, known as Banias worked in the sugar cane plantations and as an economical way to carry their lunch, these people hollowed out bread loafs and carried their curry. During the great depression in the 1940's, this became more popular as a…