POTJIEKOS

[Mr.Ed]

POTJIEKOS is South African for Pot Food

It is cooked in a round shaped cast Iron pot called a Potjie  Pronounced" POI-KEY


OK American Kudu aka big chuck

Clean celery, turnips, potatoes, carrots

Fire up the Potjie pot
And brown meat.

Make a roux 1/4 cup flour and olive oil
Be careful stirring constantly note starting color. When it gets to a golden brown quench with 1/2 gal. water or you will burn the roux.

Throw in meat, veggies, seasoning.  Seasoning tbs of Garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, parsley, coriander,  4 bay leaves, 1/4 cup paprika.

Now one gallon of water and a WHOLE small jar of "better than bullion" beef base. That's right the whole thing!

Cover bring to a rolling boil, then reduce flame to the lowest you can go.  It will take 30 minutes for this 50 lb cast iron #8 potjie to cool to a simmer.  Use a hammer to take the lid on and off.

You be the judge I add 2 tbs of corn flour and 2 tbs of flour at the 1.1/2  hour mark to thicken. I like it a bit soupy.

At the 2 hour mark it's done.

Makes 2.1/2 gallons of potjiekos.

Hell I forgot, add in a beer!

 

[Mr.Ed]

A real purist would use this setup, I have one but it's used around a camp fire, not on the patio.

Also again for those who don't know the pronunciation.

Potjie: poi-key.  the pot

Potjiekos: poi-key-kos. the potfood.

South African

 

[drains]

That looks great Mr. Ed! Thanks for sharing.

 

[SuperDave]

Potjiekos: poi-key-kos. the potfood.
South African

I was guessing the English translation was beef stew.  ;D

 

[Mr.Ed]

Potjiekos: poi-key-kos. the potfood.
South African

I was guessing the English translation was beef stew.  ;D

LOL so true. Whenever I make these cast iron delights people rave at the flavor. Especially at chili cook-off contest.