Potjiekos (Pot Food)

Ingredients

• •A little cooking oil
• •Any kind of meat that is available: lamb, mutton, chicken, even fish
• •Thick slices of any available vegetable: pumpkin, squash, zucchini are good, potatoes, yams, tomatoes, beans, and so forth
• •Whatever spices and herbs are around: salt, pepper, turmeric, curry if you like

Directions

1. 1Make a little fire. It must be very low.
2. 2Brown chunks of meat or chicken in the pot, then pack the meat at the bottom of the pot.
3. 3In layers, pack the other sliced vegetables, potatoes should be at the top, seasoning each layer as you pack it in.
4. 4Cook this over the very low fire for 4 to 6 hours without stirring.
5. 5Serve over rice or porridge.