Denning vleis
DELICIOUS: Denning vleis DELICIOUS: Denning vleis
Cape Malay Cooking with Fatima Sydow
Ingredients
- 1.5kg of lamb or mutton pieces
- 4 onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped into small pieces
- 4 tbsp of oil
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp of black pepper
- 5 bay leaves
- 3 allspice (pimento balls)
- 3 tbsp of tamarind paste in 1 cup of boiling water, stirred
- 2-3 tbsp of sugar
Method
In a large pot, on medium to high heat, heat the oil and add the onions and green pepper, brown well, add the meat and brown well on all sides.
Add the bay leaves, garlic, allspice, salt and pepper and braise for 3 minutes.
Next add a cup of warm water and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Next add the tamarind in water and sugar and cook until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened.
Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies.
If you don’t have tamarind paste simply replace with 3 tablespoons of vinegar and 2-3 tablespoons of sugar.