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30 minutes

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20 minutes

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30–40 minutes

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35 minutes

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50 minutes

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1 hour

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Fruit-and-nut tameletjie

5 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling time

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Mevrou

45 minutes

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45 minutes

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1½ hours

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30 minutes

Lamb recipes

Denningvleis

30 minutes

Denningvleis

Serves 5-6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s marinating time

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the marinade mix:

3 t garlic chopped
4 allspice berries
4 cloves
3 large bay leaves
1 t smoked paprika
2 t freshly ground black pepper
2 t salt
90 g brown sugar
3 T Worcestershire sauce
½ cup brown vinegar
250 g pitted tamarind paste
½ t chilli flakes
1 kg boneless leg of lamb, cubed
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large onions, sliced
1 t finely chopped garlic
1 t crushed red chilies
½ t finely grated nutmeg, for serving
butter to garnish
1 small handful parsley, finely chopped, to garnish

Method

1. Marinate the lamb for at least 1 hour, or overnight if possible.

2. Heat oil in a large saucepan and gently braise the onions until golden. Add the garlic and chilies and cook for 30 seconds.

3. Add meat mixture with the marinade and cook for 20 minutes, or until fork tender. Check the seasoning. Add the butter and nutmeg and sprinkle over the parsley.

Cook’s note: This dish can be served with creamy mashed potatoes or fluffy, white rice, and glazed baby carrots.

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Stylist: Marcelle de Beer
Food assistant: Bianca Jones
Videographer: Barry de Villiers
Photographer: Jan Ras

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