Denningvleis – South African Lamb Stew By Subsaharapost

Name: Denningvleis – South African Lamb Stew By Subsaharapost
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern African Recipes
Ingredients: 3lbs lamb (chops or shanks); 2 tbsp oil; 3 large onions, chopped; 4 garlic cloves; 6 whole cloves; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp mustard seed; 3 bay leaves; 5 ½ tsp salt; 4 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 cup water

Published

11 months ago

March 19, 2022

Czardilyn

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Denningvleis - South African Lamb Stew By Subsaharapost

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time2 hrsCook Time1 hrTotal Time3 hrs

A traditional South African stew and a favorite for special occasions like Christmas dinner. The stew is typically made with lamb or mutton, prepared with ingredients such as tamarind, onions, garlic, cloves, bay leaves, allspice and nutmeg. It's important to use as little water as possible and braise the meat slowly when preparing this hearty stew.

The shoulder, rack of lamb, loin chop, ribs or shanks are usually the best cuts of lamb for this dish. The meat is cooked with a little quantity of water and braised slowly until it's done. This hearty stew is traditionally paired with South African yellow rice called geelrys.

3lbs lamb (chops or shanks)

2 tbsp oil

3 large onions, chopped

4 garlic cloves

6 whole cloves

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp mustard seed

3 bay leaves

5 ½ tsp salt

4 tbsp tamarind paste

2 tbsp brown sugar