Made this yesterday. Amazing recipe! Made it a little spicier by doubling the ginger and garlic, and added 2 fresh chili’s. Also made it using Kabeljou(layer 1), Prawns(Layer 2) and Crab(Layer 3)- Pritesh
Potjie No: 3 Pot guide
Serves: 6 – 8
Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
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Ingredients
15 ml brown sugar
15 ml sweet soy sauce
30 ml fresh basil, roughly chopped
30 ml fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1 kg fresh white fish, filleted, or frozen hake steaks
500 g fresh or frozen prawns, shelled and cleaned
1 kg frozen marinara mix
2 lemons (juice only)
250 ml thick cream
10 mussels in their shells
20 ml olive oil
30 ml butter
2 large onions
10 ml garlic, crushed
10 ml ginger, freshly, grated
20 ml seafood spices
250 g fresh black mushrooms, sliced
410 g Mexican tomatoes
375 ml fish stock
125 ml sherry
Method
- In a large potjie, heat together the oil and butter.
- Add the onions, garlic, ginger and seafood spices and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, tomatoes, fish stock, sherry, sugar and soy sauce and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
- Add the basil and half the parsley, then remove three quarters of this mixture from the pot and layer it, alternating with the seafood.
- Start with the white fish, then the prawns, then the marinara mix.
- Add the lemon juice, secure the lid and allow to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes without stirring.
- Just before serving, add the cream, mussels and the remaining parsley and heat through for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with white rice and a green salad.