Best 7 Kalya E Khaas Traditional South African Chicken Curry Recipes

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## Embrace the Bold Flavors of South Africa: A Culinary Journey with Kalya e Khaas and Other Delights ##

Embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure to the heart of South Africa, where aromatic spices, succulent meats, and vibrant flavors dance together in perfect harmony. Among the country's cherished dishes, Kalya e Khaas stands out as a true masterpiece, a traditional chicken curry that captivates the senses with its rich and complex flavors. This delectable dish forms the centerpiece of our culinary exploration, accompanied by an array of equally enticing recipes that showcase the diversity and vibrancy of South African cuisine. From the fiery and aromatic Bobotie to the sweet and tangy Malva Pudding, each recipe promises a unique taste experience that will transport you to the vibrant streets of Cape Town or the tranquil landscapes of the Drakensberg Mountains.

**Recipes Featured in this Article:**

- **Kalya e Khaas:** Experience the epitome of South African curry with this flavorful chicken dish, where tender pieces of chicken are simmered in a symphony of spices, coconut milk, and fresh herbs, resulting in a rich and aromatic gravy that tantalizes the taste buds.

- **Bobotie:** Embark on a culinary journey to the Cape Malay community with this iconic dish, a savory minced meat casserole infused with a blend of aromatic spices, tangy fruits, and a creamy custard topping that creates a delightful contrast of textures and flavors.

- **Malva Pudding:** Indulge in a sweet treat that is sure to satisfy your cravings. This steamed sponge pudding, soaked in a rich apricot glaze, offers a delightful balance of sweetness and tanginess, making it the perfect ending to a South African feast.

- **Chakalaka:** Ignite your taste buds with this vibrant and spicy relish, a harmonious blend of fresh vegetables, tangy fruits, and a kick of chili that adds a burst of flavor to any dish, be it grilled meats, stews, or sandwiches.

- **Bunny Chow:** Embark on a culinary adventure to Durban, where this iconic street food awaits. A hollowed-out loaf of bread serves as a vessel for a savory curry filling, creating a unique and portable meal that is sure to tantalize your taste buds.

- **Melktert:** Discover the sweet side of South African cuisine with this traditional milk tart, a creamy and velvety custard filling nestled in a flaky pastry crust. This classic dessert is a staple at celebrations and gatherings, offering a taste of nostalgia and comfort.

Join us on this culinary journey as we explore the diverse and vibrant flavors of South Africa, one recipe at a time. Let your taste buds dance to the rhythm of aromatic spices, succulent meats, and vibrant sauces, as we delve into the heart of this culinary paradise.

Let's cook with our recipes!

KALYA E KHAAS (TRADITIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY)



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Make and share this Kalya E Khaas (Traditional South African Chicken Curry) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Curries

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 -3 lbs chicken pieces
1 cup yogurt
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1 cinnamon sticks or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cardamom pods, slightly crushed or 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 -4 whole cloves
3 whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3 -4 whole green chilies
1/2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon garlic, grated
1 teaspoon salt
2 medium onions, finely sliced
1 -4 tablespoon clarified butter (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tablespoon butter (original is 1/4 cup)
1 -4 tablespoon canola oil (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tablespoon olive oil (original is 1/4 cup)
prune, added the last 15 minutes of cooking (optional)
1 sprig fresh cilantro, to garnish
1 sprig of fresh mint, to garnish

Steps:

  • Wash the chicken and pat dry.
  • Combine the yogurt, tomatoes, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, cumin, chilies, saffron, turmeric, cayenne, ginger, garlic and salt.
  • Pour mixture over the chicken, turning the pieces until they are well coated.
  • While they marinate, in a large heavy skillet or stew pot, fry the onions gently in the butter and oil until light, golden brown. Let onions cool slightly and crush them with the back of a spoon.
  • Add entire contents of the marinating bowl. Simmer until chicken is tender, adding small amounts of water as needed to keep the contents from sticking.
  • Garnish with cilantro and mint and serve with rice or Indian bread.

SOUTH AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY



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I learned how to make curry from a very good South African friend. Over time I have changed it up a bit to suit my taste. My SA friends actually love this when I make it. I serve it with curried daal and basmati rice. Don't forget to add chutney and sambals! Enjoy!

Provided by hedgiehog

Categories     Curries

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
2 -3 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 -2 tablespoon chili paste (depending on how hot you like it)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon good quality curry powder
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken stock (you may also use water)
2 bay leaves
2 curry leaves
1 cinnamon stick
4 ounces plain yogurt

Steps:

  • Start with a hot pan with olive oil - add onion and saute for a few minutes. Add ginger paste, sriracha, garlic, curry powder, garam masala and cinnamon stick. Saute for a few minutes until you make sort of a paste.
  • Add chicken and saute until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Add potatoes, tomatoes, curry leaves, bay leaves and chicken stock - bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to simmer and cook uncovered for approximately 1 hour stirring occasionally.
  • Add more chicken stock if you like it thinner.
  • The curry should thicken and have a rich deep golden colour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.6, Fat 31.1, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 130.6, Sodium 162.1, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 29.7

QUICK FRUIT CURRY (SOUTH AFRICAN)



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Make and share this Quick Fruit Curry (South African) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Curries

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 roasting chicken, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons curry powder, heaping
1/2 cup fresh apple, diced
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vinegar or 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup peanuts, slightly crushed
water, to cover

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.4, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 665.3, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 22.3, Protein 16.9

AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY



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Shared with me by a missionary from Africa. I like this because it is somewhat sweet yet it is also savoury.

Provided by TammieV

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup finely chopped pared apple
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 -3 teaspoons curry powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold chicken broth
2 cups milk
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms (drained)
cooked rice, for 6 servings
raisins
flaked coconut
peanuts
chopped banana
chutney

Steps:

  • In sauce pan, melt butter, add apple, celery and onion,Cook till tender.
  • Combine corn starch, curry, salt and broth.
  • Stir into onion mixture.
  • Add milk.
  • Cook, stirring till thick and bubbly.
  • Stir in chicken and mushrooms.
  • Heat through.
  • Serve over rice and pass condiments to be added at will.
  • I like a banana and peanut combination the best, but it is fun to have some of each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.3, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 51.5, Sodium 492, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 3.7, Protein 16.3

AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY



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This is an African (Mozambique) curry that can be done with chicken, shrimp, or crab. Goes well with tomato chutney and onion hot sauce. For shrimp or crab, use 1 pound." I found it on another site while researching recipes for ZWT 2011 the African tour.

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories     Curries

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 bay leaf
14 1/2 ounces whole canned tomatoes, drained
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 -3 lbs chicken, bones and skin removed, cut into pieces
14 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
  • Stir in the onion, garlic, and bay leaf, and saute until onion is lightly browned.
  • Mix tomatoes, curry powder, and salt into the skillet, and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in the chicken, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
  • Reduce skillet heat to low.
  • Stirring constantly, gradually blend in the coconut milk over a period of about 10 minutes.
  • Mix in lemon juice just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.4, Fat 59.8, SaturatedFat 29.8, Cholesterol 170.1, Sodium 395.1, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 4, Protein 45.8

A TASTE OF AFRICA - KENYAN CHICKEN CURRY



A Taste of Africa - Kenyan Chicken Curry image

I made this recently and we loved it. A rich, fragrant, but not overly 'burny' curry. Because we are not great meat eaters, I used half the chicken, the full amount of sauce, and I added a few sauteed shrimps right at the end. If you don't have garam masala, try a curry powder that you like, I do keep roasted garam masala in my pantry. I also let the curry sauce cook for longer than the recipe states, you should never rush a curry if you have the time! I served this over steamed basmati rice. 30 minutes refrigeration time is included in the preparation time. This recipe is taken from The Australian Womans Weekly "New Curries", and the following is how they describe it. "Kenyan cooking is a fusion of East African and Middle Eastern methods known by the name of swahili cooking, a word which identifies the culinary influences of traders arriving by sea from the Arabian peninsula upon the indigenous population. This curry uses the pungency of paprika, coriander and turmeric in the chicken marinade, to complement the green chilli and fenugreek in the curry."

Provided by Karen Elizabeth

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

40 g fresh ginger, grated
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 teaspoons garam masala
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 kg chicken thigh fillet, cut into 3 cm pieces
600 g brown onions, chopped coarsely
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground fenugreek
800 g tinned crushed tomatoes
1 stick cinnamon
2 long green chilies, finely chopped
300 ml cream
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup coarsely chopped coriander leaves

Steps:

  • Combine half the ginger, half the garlic, half the turmeric, half the lemon juice and half the oil in a large bowl with ALL the cumin, garam masala, ground coriander, paprika, chilli flakes and yoghurt.
  • Add the chicken, turn to coat in marinade.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to very hot (220C/425F).
  • Cook chicken in lightly oiled shallow flameproof baking dish, uncovered, 10 minutes.(With the marinade).
  • Heat remaining oil in large saucepan, cook onion, chilli powder, fenugreek, remaining ginger, garlic and turmeric, stirring, until onion softens.
  • Add tomatoes (with their juice), cinnamon, green chillies and remaining lemon juice.
  • Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in cream and honey, simmer, uncovered, for one minute.
  • Add chicken to curry, simmer about 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove from heat, stir in fresh coriander, serve over basmati rice, garnish with fresh coriander.

SOUTH AFRICAN CURRY



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Got this from a friend of mine in South Africa. I usually use Chicken breasts cut into 1 in. pieces as it cuts down on cooking time.

Provided by Elaniemay

Categories     Stew

Time 50m

Yield 1 Pot, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
6 pieces chicken
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic
1/2 teaspoon ginger
potato, cubed (personal preference)
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Saute onion in a little oil til soft.
  • Add curry powder and turmeric.Saute for 30 sec. Don't let burn!
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook down to a paste.
  • Add garlic and ginger.
  • Add chicken and potatoes.
  • Salt to taste and let simmer until chicken and potatoes are done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.7, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1169, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.7, Protein 1.3

Tips:

  • Use a flavorful blend of spices. The combination of cumin, coriander, turmeric, and ginger in this recipe creates a rich and aromatic curry.
  • Don't be afraid to use heat. The chili peppers in this recipe add a nice kick of heat, but you can adjust the amount to your liking.
  • Cook the chicken until it is tender. Overcooked chicken will be tough and dry, so be sure to cook it until it is just cooked through.
  • Serve with your favorite sides. This curry can be served with rice, roti, or naan bread. You can also add yogurt or chutney for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

Kalya e Khaas is a delicious and flavorful chicken curry that is sure to please everyone at your table. With its blend of spices, heat, and tender chicken, this curry is a perfect meal for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give Kalya e Khaas a try.

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