For you Skip for that big Potjie Pot.  This is from the Congo Cook Book. 

Would be a fitting meal to make in it. 

What you need

    * one-half pound of biltong, or dried or smoked meat like beef jerky the original recipe mentions elephant meat coated with salt and honey and dried in the sun)
    * six to eight cups of beef broth or beef stock
    * one cup of mirepoix [diced carrots, onions, celery and herbs sautéed in butter] (optional)
    * two onions, finely chopped
    * one cup shelled, roasted peanuts (or one-half cup peanut butter)
    * one cup boiled chana dal (or any lentils or dried peas)
    * one small leek, finely chopped
    * one cup of Wumubu mushrooms (or any kind of mushrooms), (the original recipe says that Wumubu are "a type of black African mushroom")
    * two tablespoons of butter
    * salt, black pepper (to taste)
    * one-half cup cream

What you do

    * Wash the biltong or dried meat in hot water, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
    * In a large pot or dutch oven, combine the meat with enough cold water to cover it, and cook over a low heat for twenty to thirty minutes.
    * Add the mirepoix and beef broth and simmer for two hours.
    * Add the onions, peanuts, and dal (lentils), mushrooms, and leek. Cook until the dal are completely disintegrated.
    * Adjust the seasoning. Add the butter and cream.