OXTAIL POTJIE

Ingredients

2 large oxtails, cut into joints
1/3 cup cooking oil
2 large onions, thickly sliced
6 bay leaves
4 chopped cloves of garlic
4 large carrots, peeled and thickly sliced

1 packet of baby marrows, thickly sliced

250g button mushrooms, leave whole
the juice of one lemon
6 potatoes, peeled and halved
1 cup of red wine
water to cover
salt
black pepper
a dash of Worcester sauce

Method

• Heat the oil in the potjie, brown the meat quickly over high heat with the onion.
• Add bay leaves, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and carrots. Add enough water to cover all ingredients.
• Leave to simmer away very slowly for four hour
• Add the potatoes, mushrooms, baby marrows and wine and let it simmer until the potatoes are done and the meat is tender.
• Serve with rice or pap, fresh breads and salads.