Cape Malay Tomato Bredie

Cape Malay Tomato Bredie

FAKEAWAY SERIES

Cape Malay Tomato Bredie (serves 4)

I'm going to share with you my family's secret recipe for Cape Malay tomato Bredie which is a spicy South African stew and I still cook mine in the same pot my Nan used to use. The key to getting this dish right is all in the onion, so fry over a gentle heat. my Nan always used to tell me "You need to love your onions" and you're looking for a beautiful Rich golden colour. Serve with some rice for a delicious taste of Cape Town.

 

 

Ingredients

  • 60ml oil
  • 2 onions finely diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp. tomato puree
  • 600g shoulder of lamb cubed (or 1kg scrag end of lamb)
  • Some lamb bones
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 600g large maris piper potatoes peeled and quartered
  • 1 small green chilli halved
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp. sugar to taste

Method

  1. Heat the oil then fry the onions and salt over a low heat for 20 minutes, add the garlic, cumin, chilli powder and tomato puree then cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the lamb into the pan along with the bones and fry for 5 minutes before pouring in the tomatoes, potatoes and enough stock to cover, pop a lid on then bring to simmer, cook on a low heat for 2 hours.
  2. Once cooked, remove the lid and simmer uncovered for a further 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Add the sugar and season with salt and pepper.


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