Recipe: Potjiekos

Submitted by Sue Rogers.

Serves 8. Preparation 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 large onion diced
• 3-4 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 6-10 curry leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 ltrs water
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 3 tsp mild indian curry powder
• 1 tsp chilli paste (sambal oalk)
• 1kg diced beef, (any steak)
• 8-10 sausages chopped in half
• 4 lamb chops cut in 1/2
• 2 tins diced tomatoes
• 2 large sweet potatoes in 5 cm cubes
• Soy sauce
• BBQ sauce

Method:

• Traditionally made on an open fire in a potjie dish.
• Heat olive oil in heavy based large fry pan.
• Add garlic, onion, bay leaf & curry leaves, keep stirring.
• Add all meat & sausages, brown continue stirring.
• Add salt, curry powder, cumin, coriander stir this will stick.
• Add tomatoes and 1/2 the water.
• Stir and add soy & bbq sauce.
• Allow to cook (boil) for at least 2-3 hours stir every now and then.
• Add more water as required.
• Add potatoes to last 20 mins of cooking.

Sue says:

You will love this just give it a go!