CAPE MALAY TOMATO BREDIE
What you need
2 Large onions, sliced
2.5ml whole black peppercorns
5 allspice (juniper berries)
2.5ml whole cloves
125ml water
45ml cooking oil
3 sticks cinnamon or cassia
4 cardamom pods
3cm root ginger, finely chopped
10ml crushed garlic
1kg lamb rib (or any other cut of lamb) cut into peaces
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1kg very ripe tomatoes skinned and chopped OR
3 x 140g canned tomatoes
1 green chill, chopped
Salt, pepper and brown sugar to taste
The process
In a large saucepan, boil together the onions, peppercorns, allspice and
cloves until the onions Are transparent and the water evaporated.
Add oil, cinnamon and cardamom pods and braise until slightly browned.
Add the meat, garlic and ginger and try with unions to brown.
Add the chilli and tomatoes and simmer gently for 30 minutes or until meat is
almost tender.
Add potatoes and seasoning and summer about 20 minutes until cooked.
Enjoy it folks.
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