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Durban Curry Doughnuts

Crispy, golden, double-crumbed savoury doughnuts filled with rich leftover Durban curry.

The ultimate way to transform leftover curry! Inspired by savoury curry doughnuts, this shortcut version uses sandwich bread sealed around cold Durban chicken curry, double-crumbed in crisp panko, and fried until golden and crackling on the outside with a piping hot, spiced centre.

By Ivana Sanshia · Updated Sep 2026

Durban Curry Doughnuts, a South African recipe
Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Total25 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
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Before you start

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Method

  1. 1

    Fill and Seal

    Lay down a slice of sandwich bread, add a spoonful of cold leftover chicken curry to the centre, and top with another slice of bread.

  2. 2

    Press down firmly around the filling and cut into a sealed round doughnut shape using a cookie cutter, ring mould, or large mug.

  3. 3

    Coat

    Dip the sealed bread pocket completely into the beaten eggs, then roll in the panko breadcrumbs. Repeat the process once more for a crunchy double coating.

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Ivana Sanshia’s note

Freeze them after breading! You can cook them straight from frozen at a slightly lower frying heat or air fryer temperature until piping hot inside and extra crunchy outside.

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