Potjie is a classical South African dish. The word means ‚food pot‘ and that is what it is. The secret however seems to be in the making. Give it a try with this recipe from our time at the Conservation Wilderness Reserve. Instead of Impala, which is a South African antilope, you can use beef or any other wild animal meat if available.
Impala Potjie
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| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 4 hours |
| Total time | 4 hours, 30 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
| Region | African |
Ingredients
- 500g impala (or wild/beef) meat
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 2 potatoes
- 3 carrots
- 6 baby marrows
- 100g mushrooms
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 sachet hearty beef stew
Note
This dish is normally made in a fire proof pot over charcoal taken from a fire. If that is not possible, you can make it in a stew pot on the stove.
Directions
| Step 1 | Prepare a fire to produce coals. (If not possible, prepare in a normal big pot on the stove.) |
| Step 2 | Chop onion and fry in a pan until soft, then add garlic. |
| Step 3 | Cut meat and include bones as well for flavour. Fry meat until brown. |
| Step 4 | Place meat and onion in the bottom of the potjie pot (or normal pot). |
| Step 5 | Peel and chop potato and place on top of the meat, followed by chopped carrot and then baby marrows. |
| Step 6 | Now place on chopped mushrooms and tomatoes. |
| Step 7 | Mix beef stew sachet with 300ml water and 1 tbs corn flour. Add mix to the pot. Add any extra water needed so there is a little less water than needed to cover all vegetables. |
| Step 8 | Bring to the boil on coals, then simmer for 4 hours. Do not stir for first two hours. Take off lid towards the end if too watery. |