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Denningvleis
Cape Malay lamb braised with onions, aromatics and sweetened tamarind until tender in a glossy sweet-sour sauce.
About Denningvleis
Denningvleis is a Cape Malay sweet-and-sour meat braise associated with South Africa's Cape cooking tradition. This profile follows Cape Malay cook Fatima Sydow's lamb version, using tamarind rather than her stated vinegar substitute.
Browned lamb and onions give the dish deep savoury sweetness, while garlic, bay and allspice add warm aromatic depth. Tamarind supplies a fruity sourness that sugar rounds into the characteristic sweet-and-sour balance.
The lamb is cooked until tender and coated in a thick, dark brown gravy. Soft onion and green-pepper pieces melt into the glossy sauce rather than remaining crisp.
Allergens in this recipe
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Ingredients in Denningvleis
Fatima Sydow's Cape Malay Tamarind Denningvleis.
- Cooking oilBrowning medium
- OnionsCaramelised savoury-sweet body
- Green bell pepperFresh vegetal note
- Lamb piecesTender braised meat base
- Bay leavesHerbal fragrance
- GarlicSavoury aromatic
- Whole allspiceWarm aromatic spice
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Tamarind pasteFruity sourness
- WaterBraising liquid
- SugarBalances the tamarind
Ingredient details & uncertainties
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Origins & food traditions
Fatima Sydow supplies the complete Cape Malay recipe selected here, including its lamb, onion, green-pepper and sweetened-tamarind structure. Tantalise My Taste Buds independently identifies Denningvleis as a traditional Cape Malay braised lamb dish defined by tender meat, caramelised onions and a sweet-sour tamarind or vinegar gravy; its differing no-pepper house version is not merged into this fixed recipe.
Countries
- South Africa
- South AfricaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Cape Malay Cuisine
- South African Cuisine
- Cape Malay cuisineCatalogue link pending review
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