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Lekhotloane

Name: Lekhotloane
Total time: 180 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Lesotho
Ingredients: 1kg Beef Shank; 1 Onion; 2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 2L Water

Main Dish

⏱ 180 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Beef simmered tender, shredded, and seasoned with salt — Lesotho's celebration dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Lekhotloane is made for weddings and celebrations in Lesotho: bone-in beef is simmered for a long time in a big pot until tender, then pounded and shredded with a wooden paddle and seasoned with salt. Simple yet full of concentrated flavor, it's eaten with papa.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a wedding day in a Lesotho village, beef stewed for hours in a big pot is shredded by the men and heaped on platters for the guests.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Beef Shank 1kg
Onion 1
Salt 2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 2L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into large pieces, put in a pot with water and 1 tsp salt, and bring to a boil.
Skim the scum, cover, and simmer on low for 2 hours 30 minutes until falling apart.
Add the chopped onion and cook uncovered until little liquid remains.
Pound and shred the meat finely with a wooden spoon.
Season with the remaining salt and pepper.

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