Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
63 min
Cook Time
78 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 cups White maize meal
2.00 cans Baked beans
400g each
4.00 large Tomatoes
diced
2.00 large Onions
chopped
3.00 Bell peppers
mixed colors, diced
2.00 large Carrots
grated
0.50 head Cabbage
shredded
2.00 tbsp Curry powder
1.00 tbsp Paprika
0.25 cup Vegetable oil
8.00 cups Water
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Make papa: boil 8 cups salted water in large pot.
2
Gradually add maize meal while stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
3
Stir vigorously for 25-30 minutes until very thick and smooth.
28 minutes
4
Make chakalaka: heat oil, sauté onions until golden.
8 minutes
5
Add curry powder and paprika. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes.
2 minutes
6
Add peppers, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes. Cook 15 minutes.
15 minutes
7
Add baked beans. Simmer 10 minutes. Should be thick and spicy.
10 minutes
8
Mold papa into large ball. Serve with chakalaka and grilled meat.