2019-09-01 Woolworths Taste

TABLE TALK

PHOTOGRAPH

SADIQAH ASSUR-ISMAIL

PRODUCTION

HANNAH LEWRY FOOD ASSISTANT KATE FERREIRA

Theloaf:“Weusea

premiumqualityloaf

froma nationalbaker

that’swidelyknownasa

householdbrand,”says

Dhanesh.“Densityplays

a vitalroleinensuring

thatthebreadcanhold

thecurry.Traditionally,

wemadeourbunnies

bycuttinga loafinto

four,likemostbunny

chowrestaurants,but

sincemid-2018we’ve

increasedourserving

sizetothirds.”

Thesauce:Fresh,chopped

tomatoes,onionsandgarlic,

sourcedfroma varietyoflocal

producesuppliers,andjusta touch

ofbutter,marrywiththemasala

duringa 45-minutesimmeruntil

thesauceis thickandfragrant.

Themasala:“Wemixourown

blendofmasala,whichhasbeen

usedfrominception,providing

a uniqueandauthenticflavour,”

saysDhaneshofthearomatic

blend,whichis,ofcourse,top

secret.He’swillingtodivulge

thatthe100%purechillipowder

is whatliesatitsheart.

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Thebeans:

Folksgettochoose

betweenbroadbean

andsugarbean-based

curries.Thedried

legumesaresoaked

overnightuntilplump

beforethey’recooked

lowandslowinthe

preparedcurrysauce

untilvelvetysoft.

Hollywood Bunny Bar, Springfield

Retail Centre, 2 Ilala Avenue, Umgeni

Business Park, Durban;

tel: 031 263 2073

The butter bean-curry-filled quarter loaves of Durban’s

Hollywood Bunny Bar are legends in their own lunchtime.

Food-and-beverage manager Dhanesh Roopraj says their

success comes down to a winning formula that’s remained

unchanged for the last 18 years

ANATOMY OF A DISH

Bunny love

Thesides:Allof

Hollywood’sbunnies

areservedwitha side

saladofgratedcarrot,

onionandcucumber

asa coolcounterpoint

tothefieryfilling.And,

if you’dliketoturnthe

spiceupsomemore,

therearealsocrunchy

vegpicklesandvinegar

chilliesonoffer.