DINNER IN 35 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Fry the onions in the oil for ten minutes until soft and golden. Add the tomatoes, sugar and salt and simmer for ten minutes until thick. Season with pepper.
DINNER IN 35 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
BEEF · LUNCH
Boerewors Rolls with Tomato Smoor
Braaied boerewors in soft rolls with a quick tomato-and-onion smoor. A South African braai classic. Makes 6.
Total time35 min
YieldServes 6
DietNo specific diet
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4 steps · about 35 minutes total
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Step 2
Braai the boerewors over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes, turning a few times, until cooked through and browned. Do not prick the casing.
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Step 3
Cut the wors into pieces to fit the rolls.
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Fill each roll with wors and a spoonful of tomato smoor. Add mustard or tomato sauce if you like.
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Boerewors must be cooked through, with no pink inside.
Medium coals cook the coil evenly without splitting the casing.
The smoor keeps for three days in the fridge and is good with pap too.
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About 12 to 15 minutes over medium coals, turning a few times, until cooked through.
Yes. Fry over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often.
A slowly cooked tomato and onion relish, served with wors, pap and braai meat.
About this recipe
A boerewors roll, or wors roll, is the taste of a South African braai and of school and sports-day fundraisers: grilled wors in a soft roll with tomato and onion smoor.
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