DINNER IN 40 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Bring the water and salt to the boil. Whisk in the maize meal slowly, then lower the heat, cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until thick and smooth. Stir in the butter.
DINNER IN 40 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
BEEF · DINNER
Pap and Wors with Tomato Relish
Classic South African pap and wors with a quick tomato and onion relish. Serves 4 in 40 minutes.
Total time40 min
YieldServes 4
DietNo specific diet
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Step 2
Meanwhile, fry the onion in the oil until soft, add the garlic, tomatoes, sugar and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes into a thick relish.
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Step 3
Cook the boerewors over medium coals or in a pan for 12 to 15 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through.
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Step 4
Serve the wors with the pap and spoon the tomato relish over the top.
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Cook boerewors through until no pink remains; do not prick it, or the juices run out.
For stywe pap, use less water (about 750 ml).
Add a chopped chilli to the relish for heat.
Good to know
Whisk the maize meal into boiling water slowly, then stir regularly as it cooks.
It should be browned outside, firm to the touch and no longer pink in the middle.
Yes. It keeps in the fridge for 3 days and is good cold or warm.
About this recipe
Pap and wors is a South African braai favourite: coiled boerewors sausage with soft maize meal porridge and a sweet-savoury tomato and onion relish. It works on the braai or the stove.
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