Calulu Carne Seca (Dried Meat Calulu)

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Calulu Carne Seca (Dried Meat Calulu)

Calulu Carne Seca (Dried Meat Calulu) is a traditional Angolan recipe for a classic stew of dried meat, onion, tomatoes and hot chilli cooked in red palm oil with courgettes and sweet potato leaves. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Angolan version of: Dried Meat Calulu (Calulu Carne Seca).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

70 minutes

Total Time:

90 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Vegetable Recipes Angola Recipes

Ingredients:

1kg dried meat (jerky or South African biltong)
1 large onion, copped
3 large, ripe, tomatoes, chopped
1 hot chilli (eg Scotch bonnet), chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 courgettes (zucchini), sliced
400g finely-shredded sweet potato leaves (substitute blanched collard greens or kale)
200ml red palm oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly-ground black pepper

Method:

Combine the chilli and onion in a mortar and pound to a paste. Add the tomatoes and pound until smooth.

Meanwhile, combine the meat and garlic in a pan with 300ml water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered for about 40 minutes, until the meat is tender. Now add all the remaining ingredients and bring back to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes. Serve with funje (also known as funge) and palm oil beans.