Chakalaka and grilled chicken: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes

A superb fenugreek- and ginger-marinated barbecue chicken with a versatile South African relish that you’ll want to have in your barbecue repertoire

What’s the difference between a braai and a barbecue? Some might jump straight to the flames for the answer: a braai always has a proper fire with wood to cook food on, whereas a barbecue can be called a barbecue whether it’s open flame or gas grill. The real difference is in the skills of the braai master, who skilfully delivers juicy meat, homemade boerewors (sausages), braaibroodjie (braai bread – think barbecued toasties) and potjie (cast-iron pots buried in embers and cooked for hours). Not forgetting chakalaka, the relish without which any braai is incomplete.