Boerewors, Pap & Sous

Having dinner with friends or family from abroad, or foreign guests? Treat them to a wholesome and filling South African meal…

Boerewors is a specially spiced sausage made with lamb or beef, and occasionally containing a little pork for fat and flavour. Here is a delicious recipe with boerewors sausage.

Serves: 6 – 8

Preparation time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

750g boerewors
1kg ready-cooked pap
For the sous (sauce):
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
150ml dry white wine
1 carrot, grated
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
50ml fruit chutney

METHOD

Start with the sous:
Sauté the onion in a non-stick frying pan until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a minute before adding the wine. Cook off the wine, then add the carrot, tomatoes and chutney. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, braai the wors over a slowish fire until brown all the way through. Serve with pap and sous.

For the Pap:
In a large pot, mix 3 cups of mielie meal and one cup of cold water until smooth. Add a further 3 cups of water and a generous amount of salt. Place the pot on a medium heat and simmer until the pap has absorbed all the water and is cooked through, about 30 minutes.

And now you have an amazing pap and boerewors meal to serve your guests.