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Pap en sous (pap en sous)

Maize semolina porridge (pap) served with a slow-simmered meat sauce, a very popular everyday dish in Namibian cooking. The firm porridge soaks up the flavourful juices of the sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Fry the thinly sliced onions in the oil until golden, then add the meat and brown it on all sides.
  2. Add the diced tomatoes, the tomato paste, the paprika and the pepper, then moisten with half of the water.
  3. Cover and let it simmer gently for 45 minutes, adding water if the sauce reduces too much.
  4. Meanwhile, bring the rest of the water to the boil with the stock cube, then pour in the semolina in a steady stream while stirring.
  5. Let the porridge cook for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring until it pulls away from the bottom of the pan.
  6. Shape the porridge into a mound on the plates and spoon the very hot sauce over it.

Variations and tips

Chicken version. Replace the beef with boneless chicken thighs; the cooking time is reduced to 30 minutes.

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