Succulent lamb potjie: A South African favourite. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
South Africans are known for their love to huddle around a campfire and grill juicy steak or chops on the fire or slowly cook potjiekos in a black potjie.
Succulent lamb potjie: A South African favourite. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Light a fire and get your potjie ready. This succulent lamb potjie recipe is a must-try recipe for every South African food lover. South Africans are known for their love to huddle around a campfire and grill juicy steak or chops on the fire or slowly cook potjiekos in a black potjie.
Succulent lamb potjie is a typical South African dish which needs to be prepared when you have enough time on hand. Potjiekos cannot be cooked in a hurry so make sure you are not too hungry when you start with your potjie adventure.
Potjiekos literally means “small pot food” and every South African has a favourite way of making this dish. This recipe uses lamb but the best part is that you can use a cheap cut. The cuts with bones are best for potjiekos as the bones add so much flavour to this dish.
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