A pot of chakalaka that lasts all week

Chakalaka is the most useful thing I cook. A big pot on Sunday means a side dish for the braai, a topping for toast and a sauce for eggs all week.

You need

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 green peppers, diced
• 3 carrots, grated
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tin baked beans
• A pinch of chilli flakes

Method

1. Soften the onions and peppers in oil for about ten minutes.
2. Add the curry powder and chilli and stir for a minute until it smells good.
3. Add the carrots and tomatoes and cook for fifteen minutes, stirring now and then.
4. Stir in the beans and simmer for five more minutes. Season to taste.

Keep it in a jar in the fridge for up to five days. It gets better every day.