Botswana Mogatla Oxtail Stew

Oxtail stew is a wonderful main dish. In Botswana it is called mogatla. Cattle are an important income source for many Botswana. They savor the less expensive cuts for special occasions. This is a popular stew made of oxtail. It takes some time to get tender, but well worth the wait, add in the dumplings called matlebekwane and you have a delicious meal.

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Botswana Mogatla Oxtail Stew

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Botswana

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1 package oxtail
• 1 white onion chopped
• 2 large tomatoes sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 beef stock cube
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil divided
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Brown the oxtail in 1 tablespoon of oil in a stock pot, then set aside the oxtail
• Add in the remaining oil and saute the onions until soft
• Add in the tomatoes, garlic and paste and mix together
• Add back in the oxtail and the beef stock cube and cover with water
• Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, this can take a couple hours.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• If making the dumplings, add them in the boiling stew about 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time.