Tamatiesmoor South African Tomato And Onion Gravy Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; cook and stir over low heat until mixture is golden brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in tomato juice. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon. Serve over biscuits.

SIMPLE TOMATO-AND-ONION SAUCE (SOUTHERN AFRICAN)

Steps:

• In a pot, fry the onion in oil, fat or lard. Stir often, until onion turn pale brown.
• Add the tomatoes and rest of ingredients.
• It's best to cover the pot and simmer until nicely thickened, or leave open and stir often.
• Add any extras you like while it cooks, such as gravy or a little ground meat. To thicken and brown the simple sauce, sauce powder (like Bisto) is often stirred into a little lukewarm water, and added.
• You can also add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
• Serve over pap/sadza/ugali (and there are many other names for it in the various languages!) Of course, if it is available, this would be served with a meat stew or grilled meat. If meats are not on the menu, this is the meal. Sometimes spinach or swiss chard is added to the plate as a side veggie.

TAMATIESMOOR (SOUTH AFRICAN TOMATO AND ONION GRAVY)

Steps:

• Saute the onion in oil until lightly browned.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Mix, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.