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Cape Malay chicken curry is a signature dish of South Africa; we have verified places to eat it in Cape Town. A gently spiced curry built on cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric and cloves rather than heat, sweetened with fruit and finished with potato. Start with where to eat Cape Malay chicken curry in Cape Town.
A gently spiced curry built on cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric and cloves rather than heat, sweetened with fruit and finished with potato. Eaten with yellow rice, sambals and roti.
Cape Malay cooking took shape in the kitchens of people brought to the Cape in bondage from the Indonesian archipelago, Bengal, Madagascar and the East African coast from 1658. Their cooks folded Southeast Asian whole spices into Dutch stewing, and the result runs mild and slightly sweet: turmeric for colour, cinnamon and cardamom for perfume, cloves and allspice for depth, apricot or tomato for body. Bo-Kaap, where freed Muslim families settled from the 1830s around the Auwal Mosque, is still where the city buys its masala by the scoop and where the curry is cooked closest to the old form.
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3.5 hours
Join us at SPYCED for a hands-on Cape Malay culinary journey! Cooking class is followed by a Cape Malay lunch. A fully immersive and flavorful experience awaits you!
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Take part in a unique dining experience blending aromatic spices and cultural influences to create dishes that reflect the rich heritage and tradition of the Cape Mala...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Embark on a cultural walking tour through the beautiful historic town of Bo-Kapp and take in its colorful houses. Prepare a traditional Malay dish in a cooking class a...