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Cape Malay Tomato Bredie

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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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