Succulent Tomato Potjie

Name: Succulent Tomato Potjie
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb knuckles; 1 punnet portobello mushrooms halved; 500 g whole baby potatoes; 1-2 whole star anise; 2-3 bay leaves; 1 red onion finely diced; 1 carrot finely diced; 1-2 celery sticks finely diced; 1-2 whole dried red chillies; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried Italian herbs; 2 cans chopped Italian tomatoes; 4 Tblsp tomoato paste; 2 tsp crushed ginger and garlic; to taste Salt, pepper and brown sugar

Aislin @cook_7588747

A juicy and morerish tomato Bredie made in a "potjie" (a traditional 3-legged cast iron pot). A perfect winter's indulgence accompanied by a quality glass of Cape winelands Shiraz and a roaring log fire. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

4-6 servings

1 kglamb knuckles
1 punnetportobello mushrooms halved
500 gwhole baby potatoes
1-2whole star anise
2-3bay leaves
1red onion finely diced
1carrot finely diced
1-2celery sticks finely diced
1-2whole dried red chillies
1 tspdried thyme
1 tspdried Italian herbs
2 canschopped Italian tomatoes
4Tblsp tomoato paste
2 tspcrushed ginger and garlic
to tasteSalt, pepper and brown sugar

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Steps

1

Prepare potjie (I used a No 2 pot) by heating oiled pot over hot coals - boil water in the potjie and then discard
2

Add good quality extra virgin olive oil and heat pot to smoke point. Brown meat in small batches - remove and set aside
3

Braise onion, carrot and celery until soft. Add mushrooms and braise uncovered for 5 minutes
4

Add garlic, ginger, whole spices and dried herbs and braise covered for approx 10 min
5

When the mixture is nice and fragrant, add canned tomatoes and tomato paste and a cup of water and simmer over medium heat, pot covered (approx 20 min)
6

When sauce is thick and well incorporated, return meat to the pot and continue to simmer for another 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and brown sugar
7

Add potatoes and simmer until they are done. Remove potjie from the coals and leave to stand for 20 minutes
8

Serve tomato Bredie with rice or pap and a glass of red wine. Delightful