I will admit, I was very sceptic about a biltong potjie...
But oh my word...it was beyond delicious...you really need to give it a go. And lunch, of course was just way to much fun, as always...
So, even though this recipe is not from one of my cookbooks, I am adding it to my little Cookbook Challenge. So here is the recipe...
Ingredients: (use a Nr 2 sized Pot which serves 4-6); 3 Onions; 250g Bacon (chopped up); 1kg Button or Brown Mushrooms; 1 Clove Garlic – crushed; 250ml Hot Beef Stock; 750ml Rice – cooked; 750g Biltong sliced ; Few sprigs of thyme – leaves picked off the stalks; 250g Cheddar or Blue Cheese; 25g Butter
Melt the butter in the bottom of the potjie Add the chopped onions and bacon and saute till the onions are limp & translucent and the bacon is cooked. Add the mushrooms & garlic and saute till the liquid has evaporated and they start to go light brown. Add the beef stock and thyme. Add the cooked rice and the sliced biltong in layers – a layer of rice, a layer of biltong until all used up. Add the cheese in one layer on top. Cover with the lid and allow to stand for 5-10minutes over low heat coals. If the fire is too hot at this stage the rice will start to burn. When the cheese has melted remove the potjie from the heat, set aside and leave to stand for about half an hour for the flavors to develop.Just before serving use a large wooden spoon to gently stir the potjie so that all the layers are mixed together and evenly distributed.
Our notes: We used both Cheddar and Blue Cheese, we would have possibly used half the amount of biltong, and we added a dollop of fresh cream.
For my other Cookbook Challenges click here.
14 comments:
As my kids now say, "mmmm mmmm mmm"
Looks delicious :) And all the people look so happy!
Yummy...and your photography is so very good that I feel I can just reach out and help myself.
Ooh yum!! sounds very rich though
Looks yummy! Yummy! Shouldn't read these food blogs of yours when I'm dieting! Dammit!
Yum!! I am so in need of some carbs!!! been on diet since beginning Jan
It look so devine - but I am on a healthy eating journey.
OMW!!! that looks & sounds so yummy.
oh, that sounds DELICIOUS! I am going to give it a try. Anything with biltong and blue cheese has to be a winner.....
That looks yummy. I jus tlove your friend's green dress.
geez, that sounds insane. i want some. now.
How yummy does that sound? Anything with blue cheese is good is my eyes!
Will def have to try it soon.
mmmmmmmmm..... what more can be said.
Oooh - this sounds wonderful, but I do need to ask what is biltong?
Hang in there with the moving saga - I so relate! And of course - Happy New Year!
Sounds delicious...
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