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🇿🇦 Traditional dishes from South Africa

3 dishes people actually cook in South Africa: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bobotie

90 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Bobotie, a traditional dish from South Africa

A savory South African dish with a sweet twist!

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 bread
  • 250 ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam
  • 50 g almonds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Boerewors braai

30 min · easy · 7 ingredients

Boerewors braai, a traditional dish from South Africa

Savor the smoky flavors of South African boerewors!

  • 800 g boerewors
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 20 g fresh parsley

Bunny chow

90 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Bunny chow, a traditional dish from South Africa

Savor the flavors of South Africa with this hearty dish!

  • 4 bread rolls
  • 500 g chicken thighs
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 400 g canned tomatoes
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 30 g fresh coriander
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

What do people eat in South Africa?

The three dishes from South Africa documented in Copper are Bobotie, Boerewors braai and Bunny chow. Onion and curry powder each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are fried. One of the three needs an oven. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from South Africa?

The three recipes need 21 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Curry powder is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 8 use curry powder. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from South Africa take?

Boerewors braai is the quickest at 30 minutes. Bobotie is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from South Africa is easiest to make at home?

Boerewors braai is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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