Isitshwala with Inyama (Pap and Beef Stew)

Stiff pap with a slow-cooked tomato and onion beef stew.

Ingredients

• 1 kg stewing beef
• 2 onions
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 stock cube
• 2 tbsp oil
• 500 g maize meal
• 1.2 litre water for pap
• to taste salt

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Method

1. Brown the beef in oil, then add the onions.
2. Add the tomatoes, stock cube and 500 ml water. Cover and simmer for 1.5 hours.
3. Make stiff pap: boil the water, add the maize meal in stages and steam for 20 minutes.
4. Serve the pap with the stew and gravy.

Cheaper swaps & tips

• Chicken takes 40 minutes instead of 1.5 hours and costs less.

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