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Durban Curries

For those of us lucky enough to live in KwaZulu-Natal, a Durban curry is part of everyday life. And it’s thanks to our Indian population (the biggest outside India) that we have this spicy deliciousness. It all started many decades ago when the British, in charge at the time, brought over indentured Indian labourers to work on the sugar plantations (1860). This system stipulated that after 5 years labourers were free to contract with employers of their choice and after 10 years they could obtain free passage back to India. Despite their mistreatment and oppression many decided to stay in

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