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Qistibi – tatar potato flatbreads

30 minutes

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10-minute coconut-miso ramen bowl

5 minutes

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Herby slow-cooked lamb shoulder with preserved lemon

3–4 hours

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Honey-and-miso slow-roasted leg of lamb

4–6 hours

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Mexican-inspired beef bowl

25 minutes

Green bean bredie (Groenboontjiebredie)

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 2–2.5 hours

Ingredients

3 T vegetable or olive oil
1 kg stewing mutton portions on the bone
salt and pepper, to taste
2 onions, roughly chopped
2 T fresh thyme (or 1 T dried thyme)
2 garlic cloves, sliced
6 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 cup chicken stock
4 T fresh lemon juice
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
300 g green beans , trimmed and cut into thirds
cooked rice, for serving

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan and fry the mutton in batches over a medium-high heat. Brown each batch on both sides for about 2 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper, then remove the browned meat and place on a plate.

2. When all the meat is browned, add the onions to the pan and fry over a medium heat until softened.

3. Add the thyme, garlic, cloves, bay leaves and cinnamon and fry for 1 minute, then add the stock and stir to loosen any brown bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.

4. Add the lemon juice, then return the browned meat to the pan and cover with a lid. Cook over a low heat for at least 1 hour (up to 2 hours) or until the meat is almost fork tender.

5, Add the potatoes and beans, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 30 minutes. By now the meat should be very tender. Remove from the heat and serve warm with cooked rice.

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Extracted with permission from Timeless South African by Ilse van de Merwe

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Green bean bredie (Groenboontjiebredie)

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