African tripe and onions with chilli

Name: African tripe and onions with chilli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 kg fresh ox tripe. Choose the smoothest thickest pieces you can find. Avoid the frilly sections.; 2 large onions chopped; 1 whole clove garlic crushed and chopped.; tbl spoon sea salt; half cup vinegar; half cup red wine; cup water; 2 to 3 fresh chillis chopped coarsley, seeds and all.; Tbl spoon coarse black pepper.

Main Dish

Easy

2 h 15 m

Ingredients

2 kg fresh ox tripe. Choose the smoothest thickest pieces you can find. Avoid the frilly sections.
2 large onions chopped
1 whole clove garlic crushed and chopped.
tbl spoon sea salt
half cup vinegar
half cup red wine
cup water
2 to 3 fresh chillis chopped coarsley, seeds and all.
Tbl spoon coarse black pepper.

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time2 hours

Make sure the tripe is very clean. Re-wash it. If it is uncleaned tripe it can be prepared by stripping off the membrane along with the "messy bits" from the smooth side. Any soiled edges can be trimmed off with a sharp knife. After this thourough washing. I have to say this...use a washing machine but dont tell the rest of the family....they will never know. I promise. It doesnt leave a smell!
Cut the tripe into one cm wide strips. Chop the other ingredients and crush the garlic.
Put all the ingredients into a large pot for 4 hours of simmering, or two hours in the pressure cooker.Keep adding water to cover if neccesary.
After cooking Reduce the liquor until it forms a gravy. Be careful not to burn it at this final stage.
Serve on rice or mashed potatoes. Traditionally in Africa it is served with boiled or baked sweet potatoes.