Ruben's "Lights Down Low" Beef Potjie

We got used to our extended staycation, then dukuduku load shedding. Trust Eskom to steal the spotlight. Chakala or potato? Here's a load shedding recipe that keeps your inner light burning.

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Bushveld Braai PERi-PERi Sauce
  • 1000 g Beef potjie meat
  • 1 ml salt
  • 1 ml pepper
  • 5 ml herbs (whatever you have or prefer)
  • 25 ml flour
  • 40 ml olive oil
  • 2 units large onions (chopped)
  • 2 units cloves garlic
  • 410 g canned tomatoes
  • 1000 g baby potatoes
  • 250 ml boiled water
  • 500 g frozen peas
  • 410 g tinned butter beans

To Serve

  • Serve with samp, rice or pap.

Cooking instructions

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  1. 1

    Cover the meat with salt, pepper, herbs and Nando's Bushveld Braai sauce.

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  2. 2

    Heat the oil in a big potjie and brown the meat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.

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    Add the tomatoes, potatoes, more herbs and water. Close the pot and allow to simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is soft and the potatoes are done.

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  4. 4

    Stir in the peas and beans and heat through.