Paella Potjie

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A potjie is a south african stew type meal cooked in a large three legged pot over coals. It is often cooked as port of a social gathering in much the same way as bbqs are. These are awesome to have while camping too. Instructions for cooking in a crockpot are included.

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Steps

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Heat the oil in the pot.

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Lightly brown the pepper , onion , pork and chicken.

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Cover and simmer slowly for an hour or until the meat is nearly done.

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Add the saffron , bay leaves and chicken stock cubes to the boiling water and set aside.

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Place the fish and prawns on top of the meat , followed by the rice and peas.

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Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Add the saffron water little by little as the rice boils dry.

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Simmer the potjie gently until the rice and peas are done and all the liquid has nearly boiled away.

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Paella should be loose and the rice should not be soggy.

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Add the lemon juice just before serving and stir well.

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To cook in a crockpot cook on high as outlined above.

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Ingredients

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cooking oil, red sweet peppers, onion, pork, chicken thighs, boiling water, saffron, bay leaves, chicken stock cubes, perch fillets, prawns, rice, salt and pepper, frozen green peas, lemon, juice of