MURPHY’S EASTERN SPICED SKAAPSKENKELPOT

MAIN INGREDIENTS ( NEEDED FOR 10 PEOPLE)

1. 1500 TO 1800 GRAMS SKAAPSKENKEL (PERHAPS CUT UP, KEEP BONE)

2. FOUR ONIONS SLICED

3. EIGHT MEDIUM POTATOES ( CUT IN QUARTERS)

4. TWO CANS CHOPPED TOMATOES

5. FIVE BIG CARROTS (SLICED)

6. SPICES: A: ONE TEASPOON EACH OF CHILLI PASTE, GARLIC, GINGER

PASTE OR THREE TEASPOONS OF THE READY MIX YOU GET.

B: HEAPED TEASPOON MARSALLA POWDER.

C: TWO CURRY LEAVES.

D: ONE CINAMON STICK.

E: ONE BAY LEAVE.

STEP 1

MAKE A FIRE, GET THE POT, WIPE IT, GET A BEER (FOR YOURSELF).

STEP 2

BROWN MEAT IN VERY HOT POT WITH OIL IN. ( SALT/PEPPER ADDED). THEN ADD ONIONS. ADD SPICES “A” AND “B”. STIR AND HAVE ANOTHER BEER FIRST.

STEP 3

ADD CHOPPED TOMATOES (REMEMBER THEY WERE IN THE CANS) AND THE CARROTS (YOU DID SLICE THEM, HEY ?) AND A BIT OF WATER. LET COOK SLOWLY FOR QUITE A WHILE. HAVE ANOTHER BEER – YOU ARE TOO MUCH IN A HURRY !)

STEP 4

ADD THE POTATOES AND SPICES “C” , “D” AND “E”. ( LEAVES WHOLE , CINNAMON BROKEN UP) ( LEAVES MUST BE REMOVABLE AFTERWARDS SO THAT SOME POOR SOD DOESN’T HAVE TO CHEW ON THEM AND HATE YOU )

COOK FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES WHILE HAVING TWO MORE BEERS. CALL EVERYBODY TO COME AND EAT.

I BET YOU A CASE YOU DIDN’T ASK YOUR WIFE A HOUR-AND-A-HALF AGO TO COOK YOU A BIG POT OF RICE – DAMN !!