Ingredients List
3 Tbsp (45ml) canola oil + extra for sautéing
Salt and milled pepper
2 packets (about 2kg) oxtail
Flour, for dusting
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 packets PnP Durban curry cook in sauce
2 Tbsp (30ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 large packet (100g) tomato paste
1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
4 cups (1L) water
1 packet (200g) baby carrots
1 packet (200g) vine tomatoes
For serving:
Thyme, rosemary or parsley
Crusty sourdough bread or mashed potatoes
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker or a regular large pot.
Season oxtail well and dust with flour, shaking off excess.
Brown meat all over. Remove from pot and set aside.
Reduce heat and fry onions in the same pot until golden, about 5–8 minutes.
Add garlic and fry for another minute.
Add cook in sauce, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, water and browned meat.
Cook in a pressure cooker for 1 hour or on the stove over medium heat for 2½ hours, or until oxtail is tender and almost falling off the bone.
Sauté baby carrots in a pan over high heat for 3–4 minutes.
Stir carrots and vine tomatoes into stew and heat through.
Garnish with herbs and serve with crusty bread or mashed potatoes.
For more winter comfort recipes:
https://www.pnp.co.za/recipes/winter-comfort
