DINNER IN 75 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Bring the water and salt to the boil. Add the maize meal gradually, stirring all the time, lower the heat, cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every five minutes, until stiff and cooked. Stir in the butter.
DINNER IN 75 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
VEGETARIAN · DINNER
Pap Tert (Braaipap Bake)
Pap tert: layers of stiff pap, tomato and onion sauce and cheese, baked until golden. A braai side that feeds a crowd. Serves 8.
Total time75 min
YieldServes 8
DietVegetarian
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DifficultyEasy
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Step 2
Meanwhile fry the onion and green pepper in the oil for five minutes. Add the tomatoes and sugar and simmer for 10 minutes until thick. Season.
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Step 3
Heat the oven to 180°C and grease an ovenproof dish of about 20 x 30 cm.
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Step 4
Press half the pap into the dish, spread with half the sauce and sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat the layers.
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Step 5
Bake for 25 minutes until bubbling and golden. Leave to stand for five minutes before cutting.
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Cooking notes & good-to-know answers.
Small details for confident timing, useful swaps, and safer leftovers.
Cooking notes
Wet your hands or a spoon to press the pap flat.
Make it a day ahead, keep it covered in the fridge and bake it before serving until piping hot in the middle; allow an extra 10 minutes.
Add sweetcorn or sliced mushrooms to the sauce for variety.
Good to know
Braaipap tert is a layered bake of stiff maize meal porridge, tomato and onion sauce and cheese, served with braai meat.
Yes. Cover the dish with foil and set it on a grid over medium coals, or in a kettle braai with the lid on, until hot through.
Yes, baked and cooled, for up to two months. Thaw in the fridge and reheat until piping hot.
About this recipe
Pap tert, or braaipap tert, turns leftover-friendly stiff pap into a party side: layered with tomato and onion sauce and cheese and baked until golden.
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