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South African Indian Chickpea Curry Recipe
Chickpea
Curry (Chole Masala) is a traditional vegetarian South African Indian recipe using a blend
of chickpeas, vegetables and eight spices.
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South
African Indian Chickpea Curry Chole Masala
Ingredients
3
cups cooked chickpeas
1
large potato, cooked and cubed
1
large yellow onion, finely chopped
1
large red tomato, diced
1
teaspoon ginger paste
1
teaspoon garlic paste
1
teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
1/2
teaspoon ground coriander
1/2
teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1
tablespoon vegetable oil
½
cup vegetable broth or water
Directions
Heat
oil in a large frying pan and sauté spices for 1 minute. Add the potatoes,
chickpeas, and 1/2 cup of water or vegetable broth and heat for 5 minutes.
About the South African city of Durban
South
Africans of Indian descent largely live in and around KwaZulu-Natals’ city of
Durban, South Africa with a population of over one million. Durban is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Located on the east coast of South Africa, Durban is famous for being the busiest port in the country. Xhosa and Afrikaans are also commonly spoken languages in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban was founded in 1835 on the site of Port Natal and was named for Sir Benjamin D’Urban, the governor of the Cape Colony.
Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.
Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.
Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.
Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.
Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.
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