Bokkie Got Back

I always loved the word "bokkie." I'm not entirely sure why, its just so South African and such a sweet term of endearment. It's almost totally out of fashion and its rarely used in my life. And by that I mean, I certainly don't get called a bokkie very often. But there's good reason to be taken by the bokkie nickname tomorrow.

Rugby fans around the country are wearing their green jerseys tomorrow in support of the Springboks who are a mere one bonus point away from winning the Tri Nations Cup. Let me be the first to say publicly that our rugby team is sexy. My loyalty can't possibly be swayed. Not even Dan Carter can change my mind.

So its a weekend of rugby. I thought we'd take it to a patriotic (yet light) level and plan a braai. You know, a "barbecue" - where meat is cooked on a fire, bread is baked in coals, beer is well...everywhere. Vegetarians aren't invited.

Boerwors, pap en sous


Boerewors is a specifically spiced whole meat sausage. True wors has very little fillers and much more meat. This comes in thick and thin portions. Cook your wors over a slowish fire until brown all the way through.

Pap


Pap is a Mielie (Corn) based porridge. Add 3 cups of mielie pap to a cup of cold water until smooth, add another 3 cups and some salt. Place pot on stove and heat until the pap is hot. Add more water if necessary. Reduce heat and cook slowly for 1 hour stirring and adding more water (if necessary) every 10 minutes. Serve with sauce. Delicious.

Sauce


Grate an apple
Finely chop an onion
Crush two cloves of garlic
Finely chop one tomato
Fry in olive oil


Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons soya sauce.
Add 1 can of chopped tomatoes
Season with salt and pepper
Cook until the onion is cooked and you have a thick sauce.

To serve place pap on plate, add a chunk of boerewors and top with sauce, garnish with a rugby game, a beer and your bokkie of choice.

There you have it...plan your braai, support the Bokke and get cooking!

Go Bokke!



This recipe was lifted and adjusted from
http://www.south-african-homeschool-curriculum.com/south-african-braai-recipes.html.

If you feel like giving your braai a traditional Canadian flavour, then take your cue from http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/World-Cuisine/Canada/Main.aspx