How To Cook Lamb Potjiekos - Skaap Potjie - South African Food
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Join me on a culinary journey as we dive into the rich and aromatic world of South African cuisine with this delicious Lamb Potjiekos recipe! In this step-by-step guide, I'll show you how to create a tantalising pot of tender lamb infused with a medley of spices and veggies, cooked to perfection in a traditional cast-iron pot over an open flame.
From the vibrant blend of spices to the slow-cooking process that enhances the flavours, this recipe is a celebration of culinary traditions and savoury goodness. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a cooking enthusiast looking to explore new tastes, this Lamb Potjiekos is a must-try!
In this video, you'll learn:
• Which ingredients I like to use for an Lamb Potjiekos
• Step-by-step cooking instructions
Gather your ingredients, fire up your potjie pot, and get ready to embark on a flavoursome adventure with this Lamb Potjiekos recipe!
1kg lamb
1 large onion
1 garlic
2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp mixed dried herbs
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 bay leaves
500ml meat and vegetable stock
500ml tomato puree stock
2 large tomatoes
2 large carrots
1 large leek
12 shallots
1.5kg potatoes
Handful green beans
20 small mushrooms
20 cherry tomatoes
Potjie pot
Firepit
South African hardwood / braaiwood
Charcoal
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Looks delicious and lovely please post more of this
Thank you for your kind comment. I recently posted another video - oxtail potjie. 🙂
This is awesome, I am a South Frican expat been living in Huntsville, Texas for the past 33 years. I have subscribed to follow you. I love it, have had my potjie #3 pot for 53 years.
Many thanks for watching my video and subscribing to my channel. I'm sure your potjie has had some very tasty meals cooked in yet. I look forward to watching your videos - I've subscribed to you too.
The Dutch never had the three leg cast iron pot. They used a cast iron flat bottom pot. The three leg pot came later on made in SA.
8m south African Indian. Living in SA. Always wanted to know how to cook the poitjie. 😅
Im happy to see Ayob back God is good he has been saved for 2 months from all the wild animals 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
Yip,pootjie and a few castle beers is our regulat summer weekend meal,❤❤❤
You know what life is about 🙂
My mouth is watering ! 😊
Thank you 🙂
in 2024 those ingredients would cost a fortune and probably not be available in one store. But its a good reminder of how good we all used to live! I have a Falkirk no3 andI do still make this kind of dish as I am a farmer with my own vege garden, food forest and flock of sheep in NZ.
I am a South African. Yes, prices went up a considerable amount. We can still get all the ingredients. I still make a lamb potjie twice a month. But not with all that liquid. Thanks for the recipe.
Here in South Africa we are still fortunate to have all these vegetables in the market and in the street.
A lamb poetjie tastes much better in a no 3 falkirk than in a no 4 worst duty
Shouldn’t be using red onion for a poetjie, red onions for salads only
Where’s your lids handle ?
Something you could also try ---- No additional oil for browning ... The meat will release enough of its own oils and fats to brown it, the garlic and the onions in. Use only a cup to a cup and a half of red wine for liquid and no stock or additional gravy. The rest of the liquids will cook out of the veggies and meat. It will take longer as you will have to cook over a much lower heat, however, the flavours of the end-product are much more intense, and very well rounded. As a side, try roosterkoek with lots of butter instead of rice.
awesome!
It looks delicious and I am sure it is. Just a suggestion; add Corn starch slurry about 5 minutes towards the end to thicken up the liquid to an almost gravy consistency. Thank me later
Thank you in advance. I'm always looking for tips and ways to improve. Will definitely try corn starch in the future.
You are the best I watch your videos all the time I share them with many people I use your recipes honestly what you do bring happiness in our life so we don’t feel too far from home land thank you x3 for doing this ❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Wow, that is such a lovely message. Many thanks for letting me know. You're right, small things like these bring us happiness when we're far from home. ❤
Oh the melodic sounds the potjie makes when you stir and putting the lid brings potjie memories back for me. Lamb on special days, beef on any day!
Yes, I love that sound as it echo's through our complex here in Ballito on the North Coast. Then everyone will envy you for doing Potjie Cooking🤣🤣
Thank you for your comment. I love those sounds too. 🙂
@@charleslottering292, haha, I love it 🙂
The idea of preparing a delicious potjie, it has to be slow cooked on low heat, which can take hours. Potjie is a very spicy tasting meal.
Hi there, looks delicious! Thanks
Hi, thank you. My family and I thought it tasted delicious too.
Here’s to all the homesick South Africans around the world - cheers, wish you were here!
Friend, some advice: never put oil in. Let the meat brown on its own; its own fat will keep it from burning. I am a descendant of a togryer and construction engineer; grandpa built several dams and conceived Theewaterskloofdam. As they trekked, they used the potjie as an oven and every meal was an oven roast. Making food in an iron pot doesn't make it potjiekos in the traditional sense. Their only condiments were salt, skaapsout, and sometimes black pepper. Otherwise, veld herbs. I made many potjies and also judged potjiekos competitions. South Africans understand very little of their own history and traditions, sadly.
❤Looks yummy❤watching you from Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa❤
@@samradebe1458 thank you for watching it from South Africa - a place that will always be a big part of me, even though I don't live there anymore.
This is very interesting - thank you for sharing a bit of history. I genuinely want to learn more about it.
It's so true about us not understanding our own food. I've always wanted to learn to cook a poitjie. Can do a curry in it tho cos I'm Indian S African. Thnks for yr videos.
what is skaap sout
Looks good but what spices did you use and I think you put in the mushroom to early
I used the following herbs and spices but change it according to your own taste or preferences.
2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp mixed dried herbs
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 bay leaves
Hi, great videos. How do I know how long to cook and at what times to add the ingredients at each stage?
I'm making it right now. Wish there were time stamps. Just eyeballing it.
Beautiful potjiekos
Thank you 🙂
Wow that's good cooking, I would have loved to see the final product dished out on a plate.
Thank you - I appreciate it. I've taken your comment on board and have started showing the final product dished out on a plate.
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Looks Lekker
Many thanks. I thought it was lekker 🙂
@londonsouthafrican looks bloody amazing boet 🔥
I am an ex South African living in Israel now. Your potjie looks nice, we also like potjie, meat a bit expensive. May I ask, is there is not too much liquid at the end?
Yes, mine always has less water. Leave the lid off for some of the steam to evaporate. Is has to be a bit more saucy.
Use corn starch to absolve the liquid
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating. I scooped most of it out towards the end. Thank you for your compliment 🙂
@@deonstidwell3273, I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating. I scooped most of it out towards the end.
@@ivanarends7390, Thank you for the tip. I accidentally added too much liquid on this occasion.
Bietjie Maizena of meel sal daai sous lekker dik maak.😋
Ja, jy is reg... ek sal dit volgende keer probeer. Dankie 🙂
That's such a cool knife you're using.
But soooo blunt
@@Dibs1978is jy jaloers of wat😮
Thank you - it was a gift from a very good friend. I enjoy cooking with it.
It looks like a Husk brand knife
Taking. Me back home
🙂
Your best video yet. Looks delicious
Thank you pal. 😊
AMAZING VIDEO
Thank you 🙂
Lekker ek sê. 😀😀😀
🙂
My sister is looking for the pot like this, she wants to buy one. Where can I get it from? Please guys help 😢
Baie lekker…van Southampton UK.
Baie dankie - nie te ver van ons af nie 🙂
51 yo from ct . you just got a like and sub london
Many thanks - I appreciate it 🙂
You make your potjie like you like it, you will get a lot of criticism from the home chefs that believe they know how to make a potjie, I prefer less gravy/sous in my potjie and I do not stir my potjie while it's cooking, I trust your guests enjoyed the meal!
Dis waar wat jy se.....die klomp Willie weetals potjie Kenners is natuurlik world champs
Thank you for your kind message. I don't claim to be professional - just having a bit of fun while loving life.
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. Yes, my guests said they loved it.
@@sammyvyfers8849 dankie vir jou ondersteuning. Ek waardeur dit 🙂
So many recipes out there, i love the soup
I'm South African and never seen it done this way..
I guess people have different way of cooking. I'll keep learning how other people do theirs and try what looks good.
what's the total cooking time?
Sou graag wou sien hoe jy opskep!
Dit is 'n goeie idee. Ek het na jou geluister in het in my volengde video gewys hoe ek dit opskeep.
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Where can I find the recipe?
I normally leave the ingredients in the video's description. See below in case you couldn't find it:
1kg lamb
1 large onion
1 garlic
2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp mixed dried herbs
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 bay leaves
500ml meat and vegetable stock
500ml tomato puree stock
2 large tomatoes
2 large carrots
1 large leek
12 shallots
1.5kg potatoes
Handful green beans
20 small mushrooms
20 cherry tomatoes
WHAT ARE THE SPICES YOU USED
I normally add the ingredients in the video's description but see below in case your didn't find it:
1kg lamb
1 large onion
1 garlic
2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp mixed dried herbs
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 bay leaves
500ml meat and vegetable stock
500ml tomato puree stock
2 large tomatoes
2 large carrots
1 large leek
12 shallots
1.5kg potatoes
Handful green beans
20 small mushrooms
20 cherry tomatoes
After you lock the gate the doors and switch off the phone😋.
😀
Are you sure this is South African? Me, my family and friends have never done it this way. And we all make different types of pots. What's up with charcoal? None of us ever used charcoal but everyone does their potjie in their own way.
Why don't you tell how you make your dish and people compare notes
@@frankym8621 No problem. Make it with fire and leave the charcoal for the braai. lol everyone has their own taste for spice but I throw the 🥕 and patotoes in 1st because they take longer too cook. Then the rest of the ingredients. The reason we call it potjie is because we make it with fire otherwise we can go and cook it on a stove. Also, don't put many stuff in it especially ingredients some people never have not heard off. Lol
@@Ripskietripskiet jou aartappels sal pap gekook wees as jy dit te vroeg in gooi.jy wil mos darem n heel aartappel eet ne.....die wortels kan dalk vroeer in.
I explained in the video why I used a little bit of charcoal - the rest was hard wood.
@@frankym8621, we all have different way of cooking potjie. This was my version and it works for me 🙂.
Het ou, kan ek nie jou sponsor met a skerp mes of so nie? Jy kan met daai ding wat jy sny allie pad kaalgat af Kaap toe ry.
Haha... ja, asseblief 🙂
Very nice, but why didn't he add salt for taste 😅
Thank you. Haha, it seems like I've cut back too much on the salt. I normally add to much salt but cut back when cooking and let the guests add their own after dishing up.
It's amazing what a few Indian spices can do 😂
I love using all sorts of spices - can't live without them 🙂
Is it lamb or mutton?
Your pottieskos is looking delicious bt wat are ingredients pls
Especially spices
Many thanks.
I normally put the ingredients in the video's description but please see below in case you couldn't find it. Enjoy!
1kg lamb
1 large onion
1 garlic
2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp mixed dried herbs
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 bay leaves
500ml meat and vegetable stock
500ml tomato puree stock
2 large tomatoes
2 large carrots
1 large leek
12 shallots
1.5kg potatoes
Handful green beans
20 small mushrooms
20 cherry tomatoes
@@EronelDabi, I've replied to your other comment 🙂
Boet! A stirred pot is stew. 😂
I stirred the meat, onions, garlic and spiced while browning the meat. After that, I layered the veggies and didn't stir.
@@londonsouthafrican that is acceptable 😉😁
Soup potjie
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
As a Mzantsi child I agree but don't overshadow the Lamb/meat with the veggies or add ons otherwise 1000 %
Thank you for your feedback. I love meat so will add more next time 🙂
Dis n lekker moerdy pot die net tenat sal lekker loop saam met krummel pap
Ja, ek hou baie van krummel pap 🙂
Pot sop
That oil is a hell no in a pot my brutji use water instead the meat has its own fat for oil..🇳🇦
I've never thought of not using a bit of oil at the beginning to line the potjie and help brown the meat but I'll keep this method in find. Thanks for the tip 👍
Looks more like soup
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end.
Moor jy dai garlic😂
Potjiekos was the brainchild of the Boers in South Africa.
Ignorance is bliss, Basotho have been making this dish since midival calling it sitjhu.
@@penekedirero4636, this is interesting - I'll read up about it 🙂
Let's keep the tradition going 🙂
Ignorance
Where's the other meat...... All veggies and 100g meat....? Vegan potjie...... 😊
haha 🙂
Nice, but you could add less water, liquid!!
What herbs did you use?
All ingredients are in description box
Looks tasty but waaaay too much liquid. Been making potjies for 25 years. You need to reduce that liquid. Make it a bit thicker by adding maybe a brown onion soup or mutton soup or something similar. Also there was no red wine. Anyways. Each to their own but I would not like so much liquid in my potjie.
Where would the old Voortrekkers get stock from? That's too much soup in that pot. A pot is never stirred, ever. Gosh, I think it is time for reviving my blog. Had too many strokes and stopped writing, but knowledge is going to waste. Great to see younger folks at least making an effort.
The Voortrekkers never had live stock as I understand the history that taught in schools. They were always on the move. They would always stay in one place during construction of a bridge to cross over, which would take months to complete. During that time, the women would prepare a garden to plant herbs, spices, and veggies.
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. If you get a chance, please share your blog - I'm interested in learning more.
@@ramennaidoo162 I wish I learned more about South African history when I was at school. I've started learning more about it as I get older.
@londonsouthafrican It's never too late or too old to learn.
The vortreckers faced many challenges as they moved up north.
They fought many battles with the Zulu army.
As they moved, they named many places with Dutch names. Gert Maritz and Piet Retief were the main leaders. Many places were named after them.
Pietermaritzburg was named after Piet Retief and Gertz Maritz.
There are lots of Dutch names put up as they moved, and some would stay to become farmers in the Northern areas.
The Dutch were very well equipped in the army.
Watse tipe uie is daai? lyk maar skraal jong lol
Rooi uie
Great potjie but “oi” far too much liquid%
Thank you. I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
Arties moet vroeg in sodat dit kan lekker sag maak,en dit help met die sous ook dik kry. Groente gaan laaste 10 minute in sodat dit nie pap kook nie.
Baie dankie - ek sal dit volgende keer probeer.
It looks delicious, but to much oil ❤
Potato soup?...
Aaaaag ou Willie weetals bo baas potkenner😮
@@sammyvyfers8849 🙂
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end.
Where is the pele pele here
🙂
Yaa but where's the rest of the meat
Eat so diliciues clean
You know nothing John Snow
Dit is mos i water pot
Aaag Willie weetals ons weet jy het n goue medalje gewen met jou sop pot
@@sammyvyfers8849 🙂
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end.
Sorry mate, need to give you a wake up call!YOU CAN NOT MAKE POTJIE!!😢
I welcome and encourage feedback but it's not nice to be rude to people.
If you want to give nice constructive advice, please will you tell me know how to make a potjie? Thank you in advance ☺️
I'm not being rude!
People think cooking a stew in a pot is potjiekos. Tell me what potjie you would like to make, and I will send you the recipe!
Lovely to see how flesh eaters need to cover it with plants to make it taste good
Haha, I love meat and plants 🙂
Promo SM 😪
ja nee jy kan potjie maak...
Lieg nog...
Baie dankie. Ek het dit baie geniet.
To much sauce. A potjie must have just enough sauce ... the veg must be done and stil whole it needs more meat and it lacks small green and yellow pumpkin....thats my 5 cents
That is a soup, not n potjie.
Toemaar Willie weetals relax
@@sammyvyfers8849’n mens kan mos kommentaar gee of hoe ? Moet almal altyd saamstem oor alles ?🤷🏻
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
Is just veggies
Meat is a little expensive so I had to compliment it with veggies.
I'm so sick and tired of these Uber eats adds
haha 🙂
Heartburn
🙂
Looks like soup rather than potjie.
Jaloers
@@sammyvyfers8849 was darem al n paar keer potnie champ in my lewe. DAAI IS SOP.
Disappointing video to see so much liquid at the end. Soup vibes
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end.
@@sammyvyfers8849 🙂
Disappointing video to see so much liquid at the end. Soup vibes.
Thank you for your feedback. I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
Duude, thats not a poitjie, sorry.
Water potjie :(
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
Too much water
I agree about me having too much liquid in this potjie - it was an error - I wasn't concentrating and accidentally added too much liquid. I scooped most of it out towards the end. It was still very tasty.
die is nie potjie kos nie my vriend, jy het so pas a skaap en tamatie kerrie breedie gemaak. ek vertaan daarem waarom u engeland toe getrek het.
Aaaaaag expert .goue medalje wenner....
@@sammyvyfers8849 🙂
I have never seen a onion be cut with a more ridiculous knife.
that looks like vegetable curry with a difference
thats a curry.. not a original south african potjie
Interesting feedback but thank you for your comment. I didn't put any curry spices in this one. Another video of mine definitely is a curry 🙂