Potjiekos, in South Africa ( called small pot food) we make this outside on coals and cook it for a couple of hours, you can use meat, fish, chicken, or a vegatable one as well. The food is placed into the cast iron pot into layers, first onions, garlic, ginger and your spices and herbs, then you put the meat and let it brown, then you place in the potato, then carrots, then cauliflower or any kind of vegatables, than you put on mushrooms, tomato, salt, pepper. add beer or wine. you can also add chilli.
Close the lid and let it cook, check every hour or so, add coals to keep the heat. When cooked enjoy with rice, pasta or pap (mielie meal)