Seven Colors Plate with Saucy Chicken Drumsticks

This vibrant Seven Colors Plate with Saucy Chicken Drumsticks is a beloved South African Sunday meal tradition, bringing together a flavorful variety of sides. Featuring richly seasoned chicken in gravy, creamy spinach, spicy chakalaka, beetroot, coleslaw, mashed butternut, and fluffy rice, it’s a celebration of color, taste, and comfort on one plate.

Ingredients

For the Chicken:
6 chicken drumsticks
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chicken spice or curry powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup chicken stock or water
1 tablespoon flour (optional, for thickening)

For the Sides:
2 cups cooked white rice

Creamy Spinach:
2 cups chopped spinach
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon oil or butter
1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Chakalaka:
1 cup baked beans
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

Beetroot Salad:
1 cup cooked beetroot, grated or diced
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste

Coleslaw:
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup grated carrot
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Mashed Butternut:
2 cups cooked butternut, mashed
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and cinnamon to taste

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