Crayfish Potjie

Potjie No: 3
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients
6 uncooked crayfish tails
2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
150 g sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1.5 litres water
10 ml dried parsley
Juice of 1 lemon
45 ml cooking oil
750 ml uncooked rice
1 packet white onion soup
10 ml garlic salt
Salt to taste

Method
Allow the parsley to soak in the water for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in the pot and cook the rice for a few minutes.
Add the onions and peppers and brown until soft.
Add the parsley water and the rest of the ingredients except the crayfish.
Sprinkle the salt over and cover with the lid.
Allow the potjie to simmer slowly for 30 minutes or until the rice is almost done.
Now place the crayfish tails on top of the pot and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes.
Don’t cook the crayfish for too long as it could get soggy.