Bashed Beef with Morongo Potatoes (Lesotho Lekhotloane)

Lesotho Bashed Beef with Morongo Potatoes would be served on special occasions there. Beef is a luxury and this dish would be made when a prized cattle was slaughtered. Many Basotho live rural and have their own small herds. The bashed beef dish is called Lekhotloane and is often served with boiled potatoes mashed with morongo which is a spinach that grows wild there. Regular spinach can be used to make this delicious dish. The beef is served surrounded by the morongo potatoes and is awesome.

Beef:
2 lbs beef brisket or similar cut
3 Tbsp. oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 beef stock cubes, dissolved in 1 cup hot water
sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground

Morongo Potatoes:
1 bunch spinach, rinsed dried and finely chopped
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. peanut butter

For the Beef:
Boil the meat in water until soft or falling off the bone. Remove the meat from the bones and cut into portions. Pound the meat in a mortar and pestle until it resembles stringy bashed beef.

Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onions until transparent.

Add the meat and stock into the pot. Simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens.

For the Morongo Potatoes:
Place the spinach, spring onions and potatoes in a little water in a saucepan. Season with some salt and pepper, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until cooked. Stir in the butter and peanut butter.

Serve surround with the bashed beef.

Makes 4 servings.