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Curried Neck of Mutton Potjie

Curried Neck of Mutton Potjie is a traditional Namibian recipe (based on a South African original) for a classic stew of mutton neck and vegetables in a mildly-curried milk base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Namibian version of: Curried Neck of Mutton Potjie.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

120 minutes

Total Time:

140 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating:

Tags : CurrySpice RecipesMutton RecipesVegetable RecipesMilk RecipesNamibia Recipes

It was the Afrikaans or Cape Dutch settlers who brought the Potjie or Potjiekos style of cookery to Southern Africa. In essence it's a stew cooked in a Dutch oven, a large metal casserole with three feet originally placed on an open fire (this is the potjie). All manner of things were cooked in this pots and it's possible even to make bread with them, but the meat-based stew is by far the most popular dish. This curried mutton version comes from Namibia.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1.5kg neck of mutton, cut into slices
3 medium onions, chopped
500g baby carrots, well scrubbed
500g baby potatoes, well scrubbed
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp mild curry powder (Cape curry powder or similar would be traditional)
1 tsp ground turmeric
120ml milk
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a flame-proof casserole or Dutch oven. Season the meat with salt and black pepper then brown, a few pieces at a time in the oil. Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon and set aside as you fry the next batch.

Remove the last of the meat then add the onions to the pot and fry until soft but not coloured (about 4 minutes). Return the meat to the pot then pour in enough water to cover the ingredients, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer gently for 60 minutes.

After this time add the carrots and potatoes and continue simmering for 30 minutes.

Now mix the sugar, curry powder and turmeric with the milk and stir into the stew. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Gently stir through and add a little more water if the potjie looks like it might be a little dry.

Continue simmering for 15 minutes more then serve.