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Calulu

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • kg dried meat (jerky or South African biltong
  • 1 large onion, copped
  • 3 large, ripe, tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 hot chilli (eg Scotch bonnet), chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 courgettes (zucchini), sliced
  • 400g finely-shredded sweet potato leaves (substitute blanched collard greens or kale)
  • 200ml red palm oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly-ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine the chilli and onion in a mortar and pound to a paste.
  2. Add the tomatoes and pound until smooth.
  3. Combine the meat and garlic in a pan with 300ml water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered for about 40 minutes, until the meat is tender.
  4. Add all the remaining ingredients and bring back to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes.
  5. Serve with funje.