Cookbook:Potjie

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Potjiekos - a one-pot meal - was born of a necessity to simplify cooking during the great trek. A three-legged cast iron pot is filled with meat and vegetables, seasoned with spices and covered with the lid. Hot coals are then scraped underneath the pot to create an all-round moist heat capable of tenderising the toughest of meat. Only occasionally is the lid lifted to baste the food: the pot needs to be sealed so that the natural juices can create a rich gravy.