Botswana

Seswaa

Author EU Delegation to Botswana
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Seswaa is a Botswanan dish made of beef or goat meat. It is served at weddings, funerals, and other celebrations. Seswaa is traditionally cooked in a large cast iron pot on firewood.

This recipe was kindly contributed by the EU Delegation to Botswana.

Ingredients \ 2 pax
  • Cooking beef (Preferably tender meat like round steak)
  • Salto to taste
Instructions

Put beef into chunks and place in a pot. Add enough water to cover and simmer until the meat is cooked and tender. Remove the bones (the meat should come off quite easily). Remove from heat and use a wooden spoon to pound the meat, which should appear shredded. You may brown the meat further if desired or cook off the remaining liquid.
Sides: Seswaa is best served with maize porridge (“Pap”) or sorghum porridge (“Bogobe”).

Seswaa is traditionally cooked in a large cast iron pot on firewood.
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