Mutton & Vegetable Potjie

Potjie No: 4
Serves: 8 – 10
Cooking Time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients
125 ml oil
2 kg mutton knuckles
2 onions, sliced
6 potatoes, quartered
1 red pepper, cut into cubes
1 green pepper, cut into cubes
5 large carrots, sliced
8 patty pans, quartered
8 courgettes, sliced
250 g fresh button mushrooms
500 ml mixed frozen vegetables (optional)
410 g chopped tomatoes
61 g mushroom soup mix
30 ml ground coriander
30 ml dried marjoram
30 ml allspice
15 ml garlic, crushed
15 ml sugar
60 ml white vinegar
15 ml paprika

Method
Heat the oil in a large potjie and brown the meat.
Layer the vegetables on top of the meat in the order listed above, starting with the onions and ending with the mixed vegetables.
Top with the chopped tomatoes and their juices.
Combine the remaining ingredients with 1 litre of boiling water and pour over the prepared pot.
Close the lid and allow to cook gently for an hour without opening.
If necessary, thicken with some cornflour.