Perfect for the weekend: Rustic beef potjie recipe

There is nothing better than an open fire and making a potjie. Its the perfect treat with your friends and family or for a birthday celebration.

This is a very easy to make potjie will make you the next potjie champion in your neighbourhood.

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Beef Potjie Recipe

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Recipe by Melissa JacobsCourse: Dinner, LunchCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

Servings

6 – 8

Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef shin

• 2 large onions

• 2 crushed garlic cloves

• 3 chopped carrots

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced

• 1 red or green pepper

• 2 teaspoons mixed herbs

• 30 ml oil

• 750 ml hot water

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 15 ml vinager

• 2 teaspoon barbeque spice

• 100 ml tomato sauce

• 50 ml cream

Method

• Place your size 3/4 tripod potjie over hot coals, or gas potjie stand.
• Heat the oil. Add the onions, peppers and garlic. Fry them till soft. Remove from the pot and set aside.

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• Add the meat to the pot and brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  

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• When the meat is browned, add 500ml of the hot water to your pot. Cover the lid and simmer for 30 minutes.
  

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• Add the chopped vegetables.
  

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• Mix the rest of the ingredients, except the cream, with the remaining 250ml hot water. Add to your pot. Close the lid.
  
• Simmer for 25 minutes. Do not stir the pot.
• Remove from the heat, add the fried onions/peppers and add the cream.

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• Serve with rice or samp.

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