South african mutton stew

Perfect recipe for traditional South African tomato bredie. A warming Cape Malay dish with lamb cooked in a rich spiced tomato sauce.

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A lamb bredie (bree – eh – die) is just another name for a lamb stew. But whereas a stew is typically cooked in a large amount of stock, a bredie uses hardly any stock and relies on the juices from the vegetables to form the liquid component of the dish. This recipe for lamb bredie was given to me by my mother-in-law, many years ago, and it’s remained a firm family favourite over the years.

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Denningvleis is a sweet and sour lamb recipe originating from the Cape Malay community. This South African recipe stews lamb chops with tamarind paste.

It may be all the years I spent in Africa, but to me, a bredie always sounds tastier (and more exotic) than a plain old stew. But whatever you prefer to call it, this traditional South African beef bredie has it all - lots of tender beef in a tasty gravy, plenty of vegetables, and most important of all, it's packed with flavour!