Denningvleis

Name: Denningvleis
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 800g lamb, cubed; 3 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 3 lemon leaves

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About this dish

A tangy, spiced lamb stew flavored with tamarind and warm Cape Malay spices.

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Ingredients

🐑800g lamb, cubed

🍯3 tbsp tamarind paste

🌰1 tsp ground nutmeg

🍃3 lemon leaves

Method

Serves 3

Brown the lamb with onion and warm spices.

Add tamarind paste, lemon leaves, and enough water to cover.

Simmer slowly until the lamb is very tender.

Taste and balance the tanginess with a little sugar if needed.

Serve with yellow rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Denningvleis is a traditional Cape Malay dish, reflecting Indonesian and Malay culinary influence on South African cuisine.

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