Recipe: Kudu potjie with samp from SMUL Restaurant at Diemersfontein

Thursday, 9 April, 2026
Diemersfontein Wines
Diemersfontein shares a recipe for kudu potjie with samp to pair with Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Malbec Reserve.

Recipe: Kudu potjie with samp

Ingredients

  • 500g Kudu shoulder or leg
  • 2 tbsp Diemersfontein Olive Oil
  • 250g Diced bacon
  • 375ml Carpe Diem Malbec
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 6 Whole cloves
  • 6 Allspice berries
  • 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1 Small onion (chopped)
  • 1 Garlic clove (crushed)
  • 1/2 cup Dried peaches (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 4 cups Beef stock
  • 1 Bouquet garni
  • 200g Baby potatoes (halved)
  • 100g Button mushrooms
  • 200g Samp and beans (soaked)
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary (chopped)
  • Salt and pepper - to taste

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large potjie pot until smoking hot, and brown the Kudu and bacon until golden.
  2. Deglaze the pot with the wine, scraping the caramelised bits off the bottom.
  3. Add the potatoes, spices, onion, garlic, peaches, vinegar, stock, and bouquet garni. Cover and simmer gently over a low heat for 3 to 4 hours until tender. Add additional water if needed.
  4. Towards the end of the cooking process, stir in the mushrooms.
  5. To make the samp, boil the pre-soaked samp and beans in salted water until tender. Drain and set aside.
  6. Just before serving, heat the butter in a saucepan with the rosemary until fragrant.
  7. Stir in the samp, season to taste with salt and white pepper, and serve.

Serve with a glass of the Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Malbec Reserve.