madebyjade


the legendary tamatie smoor
September 10, 2008, 2:24 pm
Filed under: Dress-uppers, Sauces, You say Tomatoes | Tags: , ,

+ Onion

This is a very Afrikaans, very versatile, very very good sauce that my father (being from the Free State) always makes with krummelpap (mealiemeal). Oh, but you can have it with sausages and mash, with grilled fish and with sandwiches! Just thinking about it honestly makes my mouth water. We cannot imagine krummelpap or our collection of home recipes without it.

To become part of this legend you need:

Two cans of chopped tomatoes

1 onion

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

How to go about it:

Step 1: Peel and cut the onion in rings.

Step 2: Put the butter and oil in a medium pan and let the butter melt over a low heat. Add the onion and sweat slowly for 8 minutes.

Step 3: Add the tomatoes and let it simmer for 15 minutes, the longer it goes on a very gentle heat, the more intense the flavour will be. Have fun!