Potjiekos - A South African tradition

In this video, I share a South African tradition with you, Potjiekos. It is not only a delicious meal but a social event too! I have many happy memories of days spent making Potjiekos with my family. By the way, Its pronounced "Poy key kos"!
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:14 The Potjie Pot
0:00:52 The Meat
0:01:34 The Vegetables
0:02:12 The Spices (Garam Masala)
0:03:10 Brown the meat
0:04:31 Gratuitous Vegetable Chopping Montage
0:04:50 Adding the rest of the ingredients
0:07:20 Keeping up family traditions!
0:08:35 Why you don't stir potjiekos
0:09:08 Potjiekos - More than just a meal
0:10:35 Time to dish up
0:11:56 Closing off
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[@ChilliChump]

What is your favourite traditional meal from your home country?

[@butzmn7190]

Don't know if it's traditional for germany (I think it is), but my dads potato stew. Probably my favourite food in the world.

[@NoahTSander]

Frankfurt Grüne Soße, what is kind of a herb joghurt with around 7 traditional herbs from the region, actually heaps of em thinly cut and mixed with joghurt, mustard and salt/pepper, usually served with potatos and cooked eggs.

[@AndreasLindholm]

Hmm, As a swede i like my meatballs, but the all time favourite is pickled herring w potatoes, sourcream and chives.

[@ChilliChump]

@Andres Lindholm Swedish meatballs are fantastic! And I also eat quite a bit of pickled herring, it is a treat for me

[@shaunmatthews6889]

Well you made it in this vid, but also a Durbs bunny chow or a bobotie and definitely definitely definitely......... Malva pudding

[@dominichenderson9766]

I swear I must have been South African in a past life because the idea of food prep in the morning, cooking the late morning, beer and braai with family and friends in the afternoon and finally the main event in the evening just sounds like utter utter heaven to me!!

[@wandile303]

Man you saved yourself on that stirring, South Africans will lose their mind if you mess around and stir a Potjie, great video man ❤️

[@DonPandemoniac]

“I love cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food”

[@raytheron]

Spoken like a true follower of Keith Floyd!

[@robinbrowne5419]

Don - LOL :-)

[@cliveoconnell3245]

South Africa wine is so good and cheap. Not UK at £10bt

[@crazymanbbqcompany1592]

Lolololololol

[@sameshenmoodley7378]

Some South African traditions will never die.

[@MickyBellRoberts]

We are expats from South Africa living in Huntseville, Texas for the past 33 years. I have my #3 Pot now for 53 years and never stop using it. I really like this video so have subscribed to be a part of your community. Very nice indeed.

[@ChilliChump]

Welkom!

[@KJ4RMZ]

Other than the obvious, is there any difference between the pot with or without the legs? Can one with the legs be used on a big burner?

[@agbottan]

"Potjiekos is not a meal. It's a social event." Same thing with 'churrasco' here in Brazil. Hahahaha!

[@llewellynlamb9545]

Cheers Boet, you do South Africa proud even though you, not living here anymore, you do more to promote South Africa than most, I know that Africa still runs through your veins strongly, keep up the good work.

[@ChilliChump]

Thanks Llewellyn. Part of my heart will always be in Africa!

[@TheHazelip]

Sir, I just made a version of this for my family after watching this video. I don't have a backyard since I'm in an apartment for a few more weeks until we close on our house, but I do have a crock pot. So, I kinda faked it out and made it in there. I used chicken thighs, onions, celery, shredded carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, chicken broth and white wine topped with a thick layer of moisture-holding cabbage leaves. Let me tell ya, it was delicious. Even my boy who is notorious for picking out veggies, had a second helping. This is now a new Hazelip family favorite around here. Thank you for posting this. It was a great tutorial video and I had fun playing around with it.

[@ChilliChump]

That is great to hear! Really happy you and your family enjoyed it!

[@thepatriotsrage661]

Wait until you've made enough of em, eventually you figure out that the veggies are the REAL star of the potjie.

[@paulwhittaker5195]

Wow. I've been back in UK since 2000. This really takes me back. I'm off to get myself a potjie pot. Expensive but will last. Thanks man good memories have returned.

[@hazelem1266]

From Melbourne. South Africans all over the world always dish up a portion for a neighbour or two. It’s in our blood 😂

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

I love that! This also looks like a fantastic meal for a large camping party! It also reminds me *slightly* of an Irish stew recipe my mother taught me - alternating layers of lamb, sliced potatoes, onions, and cabbage, with salt and pepper to taste as well (at least 2 layers of each). Add a little liquid (water, beer, wine, stock or broth...) and let it simmer for a few hours. It's that simple, no browning or other steps required. Again, looks fantastic and I can't wait to try it!

[@sunnydee196]

That sounds amazing too 😋

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

I love cooking outdoors even in the winter time it’s so primitive and takes me back to our roots

[@incrediblePsychoheaD]

that looks amazing... thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@brianpaul21]

Love the Potjie content! Certainly would enjoy to see your cleaning and care tips. I’m an american but love any style of slow cooked food. You S. Africans really know your braai, boere and outdoor cooking! Much respect.

[@nkululekonkomo4710]

Great video boet I'm South African leaving in Ireland when I stayed in South Africa my landlord was Dutch so he used to make this dish every weekend and he would share with me thanks for the video brother

[@deadflicks]

I'm really enjoying your videos. My husband is from SA and I am British, he has been over in the UK for around 13 years. I'm trying to learn more recipes to bring things he loved from home back into his life. So thank you for this channel :)

[@itildude]

I am definitely trying this. Thanks for the awesome vids as always.

[@BT-OneOnly]

Lovely, thank you for sharing.

[@nickpenny5698]

I grew up eating potjie because my best friend is South African. This brings huge waves of nostalgia and I feel like I can smell it through the screen!

[@petesanrafs3513]

That looks absolutely fabulous! Nicely done!!!

[@Bennevisie]

A cast iron pot lid can also double as a moering tool, when you have relatives or "friends" who throws bread, pasta or cheese into a potjie.

[@turbocpt1]

Cheese? Nee fok boet. Have you never made a biltong and cheese potjie. Seems I need to start my own cooking videos as well...

[@StagArmslower]

We had Potjiekos in South Africa in Vanderbijlpark when we visited my brother; they've been great and I'm missing it and my brother and his family. I made them here in the US and it tastes as good

[@rexguy7823]

That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing, will try if I can get my hands on one of those pots

[@steverick5281]

This is such a cool idea, I'd love to try my hand at making this when I get some free time

[@pietervanderdussen1529]

Typical: a Bestduty pot with a Falkirk lid. Many of us have the same, probably got mixed up at a lekker kuier :-)

[@reecewarden669]

This looks amazing. Definitely gonna try this someday this summer

[@SafeBeatzOfficial]

Seems like a lovely tradition! I enjoyed the video.

[@davidfindlay9264]

Wow tried your recipe out today! It’s divine thanks so much for sharing!

[@jbpm1]

Great content , loved the fast forward veg prep, I am going to give this a try sometime thanks

[@2226johnr]

Amazing

[@petenicksdicks]

that looks incredible

[@peacelove7332]

Absolutely love it when you share your cultural heritage and pride in the food you grew up with. Subbed immediately and will now scour the web for my own Falkirk cast iron pot. Thanks bra

[@duncanjmurray]

I loved this video, what a great tradition! I'll be trying this on the fire pit for sure. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Chris_Love]

Saved for later, will try this. Looks deliciouse

[@dwights4731]

I really enjoyed the chopping time lapse and enjoy your videos in general keep up the good work

[@OpinionatedMonk]

Wow man, thanks for sharing this. Your videos get better and better.

[@drrrrockzo]

Oh man that looks awesome...I'm gonna have to make that.

[@bens1491]

Another brilliant video. Love the passion you have for your South African dishes, great viewing.

[@iceopc]

Thanks for the video, that potjie looks amazing

[@paulgball]

Love it, will defiantly try one when i go to cape town this year

[@ohyouknowwhatimsayin]

I love the videos where you share your recipes. Ive tried almost everyone of them (Piri-Piri chicken has become a family favourite). Will definitely try this one!

[@EEE80]

Top notch quality content. Good job!!

[@BenjaminVanZyl-tc7uh]

Great stuff this video really covers about everything there is to be said about 'potjie-kos'. I am a South-African and I think it's wonderful how different cultures can learn from each other and start to appreciate the different ways that good food can be prepared. The 'great secret' to 'potjie-kos' is actually very simple, and it's just the fact that MEAT AND VEGETABLES PREPARED in CAST-IRON WARE ALWAYS TASTES BETTER (especially the next day!). In America they call a 'potjie' a Dutch-oven' , but ironically the very best quality cast-iron wares was first produced by Falkirk in England. Also, remember to keep it simple when it comes to veggies used - basically it should always include onions and potatoes with (at least) one other veg of choice e.g. cabbage with pork, pumpkins with beef, tomatoes with lamb, chicken with mushrooms, etc,etc (and don't forget the dumplings!), and remember to cook it looong and slow (at least 3-4 hours). Experiment and enjoy! God bless, and Jesus loves you

[@santeshrajkumar4776]

Great video!!! thank you so much!!!

[@BigMkombe]

I love to see how different potties are made across the country! Thanks for posting!

[@ufodrgreerexterterestreals8556]

fantastic recipe

[@jacotheunissen1941]

Jis dis nou lekker. We were gonna potjie this weekend but waiting till next week. Im doing Chicken and my friend beef.

[@turbocpt1]

Mooi man, fokken mooi.

[@ChifundoBanda]

Enjoy! We all jealous here

[@derekallen4568]

@@turbocpt1 you speaking in tongues?

[@linaso9739]

This looks fantastic. I just need this special bowl 😃 which some of my friends have.

[@geoffreyleonard3743]

Well done and props to your dad.

[@pachamama8586]

Looks like true soul food to me! Thank you very much and all the best!

[@yossimichal]

I must try this!

[@rumbijc5314]

Nothing beats this.. The dishing out is very important....

[@Echo4Sierra4160]

Oh my god.... taste of home! That was 26 years ago. I'm going to buy a potjie. Learned to do this when I was 5, I still got it

[@Kaalinashi]

I just made it in a flat wide 9 quart Dutch oven and it worked awesome.

[@geaj]

I loved these when I visited South Africa!

[@LowEndStrings]

Looks awesome 😊👍🏻

[@mushroomslappin]

Made this recipe for a camp. Was splendid and the potjie pot was cleaned. Thanks for sharing.

[@poprostupiotr4361]

*OMG It looks fantastic! Delicious! Greetings from Poland Bro :)*

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

We absolutely loved this video we look forward to making it thank you we are watching your videos one after another 😂 thank you again

[@pilgrimfitz]

I am also from SA and we got our Gran to bring over our Potjie pot when she came over to visit. haha, love a Potjie and the event it brings with it.

[@conleysandraadams61]

The best by far❤❤

[@KaiGaming84]

Very well done! Love the recipe, cooking, video editing, all very well done! If I could put a suggestion in that will add that last punch to your videos: Close the video with having dished up some of the food you've cooked and have a bite or two, explaining the flavour, maybe pairing with a glass of good wine. I know Ben Kruger does this to great success!. Cheers!

[@ShanTsung]

This made me crave some lekker potjikos now. Especially since we are in the middle of winter as well. Awesome recipe as well :)

[@depp657]

kind eyes, nice voice, excellent insight about your fermenting, sauces and cookin' skills. keep up the good work bruv. much love

[@silverfish8307]

We love potjies iam Scottish and my husband is South African (we live in Scotland )love love love

[@robinbrowne5419]

Looks delicious. As soon as they come out with smell-o-vision, I'm getting it. Cheers from Canada :-)

[@imaliastv4125]

Great video thank you 👊

[@wackojacko5011]

I dont stop recommending ur poijie recipe.... thank you. Ur a legend

[@fordrac1ng81]

In my area, it's all about southern style BBQ. I get asked for beef brisket smoked for 12+ hours more than anything else.

[@raghubhat7328]

I love the way you nerrate the process..the no nonsense kind... amazing recipe.. thanks for posting! Subscribed n liked...

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you! And Welcome to my channel!

[@doughenning4899]

I got a potjie for Christmas and I am looking forward to using it. 👍cheers

[@JH-br4iv]

Followed this recipe tonight (with beef) for our first Potjiekos, it turned out great. We really appreciate it!

[@steveooooo4423]

You are awesome, inspiring and full of knowledge, wish we was neighbours , I'm playing with (Fresh) Scotch Bonnets fresh ginger, garlic and onion limes komodo dragons chillis (frozen)and Apple Cyder vinegar caramelized pineapple and a bottle of Frank's red hot Cayenne sauce, and 115gms of Jalapenos, I sat the Scotch in apple cyder for a week, blended everything in stages, was fun caramelizin pineapple with Madagascan Vanilla extract, then blending, the final sauce was Wow 💥🍍🧄🧅💣👀🧨🔥🔥🔥☄😮😁😪😤🤓🤣, thankyou

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you for the kind words Steve!

[@douglas7998]

I love how the chopping montages have got more and more extreme, my favourite bits of the cooking vids!

[@1000Mikey]

I was just going to write the same thing. You've got to love a chilli chump stop cut chop!

[@crazaylex5952]

Best signature move. One of many reasons to love this fella.

[@nealbeard1]

Poor technique

[@cornevandervyver3301]

The other advantage from layers and not stiring is that if you put the spoon in from the top to the bottom you should get a bit of everything. You must make one with dumplings

[@lsmith5179]

I can't imagine life without a potjie and friends 😍 love you South Africa 😍

[@bergerbroer1]

Baie nice, looks yummy

[@flying_hussar3034]

It reminds me Hungarian Bogracs dish which I love. My family in Poland are using something similar like this pot just the top lid locks firmly. Delicious stuff!

[@Armadillopepper]

I've definitely gotta make this. Have never heard of Potjiekos, but it looks fantastic.

[@Mimeniia]

It goes deep, pudding, bread et al.

[@danielmoore9119]

This is the bushiness I swear. I its so good it will transcend all cultures.

[@Mimeniia]

In greater Cape Town we say, pawchie. Make me lus and long for that social aspect as well.

[@karabomokgatle9361]

🇿🇦 Brillant Demonstration. You will get a lot of subscribers from cookery students for International Menus,in this case RSA. 🇿🇦

[@quinncalle8591]

Great content mate!

[@jannieventer5657]

Great potjie.on top of your game.the liquid balance is perfect.

[@vickysu6588]

Love this food, and miss SA

[@carlacurado2819]

This is my favourite of South African dish.

[@cvmuller7813]

Thanks for tutorial...learnt alot...looks yummi..gotta try.. from #Westcoast #SouthAfrica 🥰✌️🇿🇦

[@wackojacko5011]

Thanx for sharing... I live in Israel and miss this so much... u are so right. Family wise we used to make early BRAAI snack nd have poijei later on .... Thanx brother u baught back some memories...

[@nathanjaysa]

I made an Oxtail Potjie end of last Year today i will try your Recipe , Thanks Chillichump :) i must agree its really a great meal , happiness

[@mullman89]

Love it. I lived in the more rural part of Northern Cape for 18months a few years back and the local meat was absolutely spectacular. But for all the delicious antelope cuts I tried while there nothing ever beat a good lamb potjie dinner with some bread fresh from the braai.

[@SiphaG]

This was so nice made me miss home 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@capecarnivores]

Love the @home mortar and pestle haha! Lekker man!

[@theworkshoplilongwe5859]

Thanks so much for this! Doing one as we speak but with goat not lamb...smells amazing this far!!!

[@kevingirling8129]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ve been cooking on my Cobb grill outside for years, I first had Potjiekos curry at a South African restaurant in Spain a few years ago. Now about to take the plunge and buy a Potjie as I have seen some use one on a Cobb. Your recipe looks really tasty so I will give it a bash. Thanks 😊

[@Bighairysteak]

Damn man I could smell that through my TV. Dit lyk moer lekker!!

[@rocketcaver]

Your video inspired me to make my first potjiekos this past weekend. Lamb isn't common in my part of the USA so I used beef, and a bit different spice package than yours, but the rest was basically the same. It was excellent! I look forward to making more. Thanks very much for starting me on my potjiekos adventure.

[@gazellecarlson6543]

thank you so much for that recipe..my chilli chump seeds are growing nicely..can't wait to see the fruit..northern Ontario Canada...started indoor...planting on june 20 on the summer solstace. it's only 2 Celsius last night..had to bring them all in after acclimatizing them for a week on my deck..... not risking my beautiful pepper plants i'm definitely trying this ptjiekos

[@jerrychetty2524]

I am south african and watching this from mzansi, thank you for your lekker videos, I will be making your recipes.

[@bradr1670]

Been subscribed since you were about 60k so good to see you getting in 6 figures love the stuff you upload.

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you Brad!

[@DarrynBritton]

Love that you threw in a solid zaffer "helluva" in the beginning there 🤣 Epic potjie there man - brilliantly explained the intricacies and the end result looked amazing. Introduce those British neighbours to some smileys and walkie-talkies next 😁

[@joyluzgannaban1007]

Greetings from Philippines.Just recently i Subcribed to your channel.I love watching your videos.One day i will try to cook this,it looks delicious.Thank you for sharing.