Oupa’s Traditional Beef Short Rib Potjie on the Fire | Authentic South African Potjie Recipe

Oupa’s Traditional Beef Short Rib Potjie on the Fire | Authentic South African Potjie Recipe This traditional beef short rib potjie recipe is inspired by the way my oupa used to cook on the farm — simple ingredients, slow fire cooking, and rich comforting flavour. In this video, I show you how to make an authentic South African potjie using bone-in beef short ribs, red wine, herbs, potatoes, and carrots, all slowly simmered in a cast-iron potjie over open coals. The potjie is served with creamy maize pap, the perfect side to soak up the rich sauce. If you enjoy braai recipes, potjie cooking, and traditional open-fire meals, this recipe is a must try. Cooking on the fire is all about patience, layering flavour, and letting the coals do the work. Beef Short Rib Potjie Recipe Ingredients Used Potjie 2–2.5 kg beef short ribs (bone-in) 2 onions, chopped 3 onions halved 4 cloves garlic 250 ml dry red wine 500 ml beef stock 500 ml Beef bone broth Fresh thyme, parsley and rosemary 4–5 potatoes 6 carrots 2 Tbsp Tallow Salt and black pepper Creamy Pap (No Milk) 2 cups maize meal 4 cups water 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp butter Creamy Pap Method (Without Milk) Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil in a pot. Slowly sprinkle in the maize meal while stirring to prevent lumps. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 20–30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a tablespoon of butter and stir well to make the pap creamy and smooth. The result should be soft, creamy pap perfect for soaking up potjie sauce. Cooking Method for the Short Rib Potjie Brown the beef short ribs for deep flavour Build a rich red wine potjie base Slow cook over medium coals Layer potatoes, carrots and then the onions without stirring Serve with creamy pap If you enjoy traditional fire cooking from South Africa, subscribe for more braai and potjie recipes cooked on the fire. Chapters 00:00 Oupa’s Beef Short Rib Potjie 00:53 Preparing the Short Ribs 02:41 Browning the Short Ribs on the Fire 04:07 Preparing the Veg 06:22 Building the Potjie Base 10:54 Adding Wine, Bone Broth, Herbs & Bay Leaves 13:41 Slow Cooking on the Coals 15:50 Making Creamy Pap 23:19 Layering Potatoes, Carrots & Onions 25:53 Final Potjie Reveal 26:27 Serving with Pap 27:26 Taste Test #PotjieRecipe #BeefShortRibPotjie #Braai #SouthAfricanFood #PotjieKos #OpenFireCooking #BraaiRecipes