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Two white plates each hold a serving of bobotie, a South African dish made of spiced minced meat topped with an egg-based custard. A bay leaf decorates the top layer of the portion closest to the camera. In the background is a white baking dish with more bobotie.
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South African Bobotie Recipe

Prep Time1 hour
WORK TIME20 minutes
Cuisine: African
Servings: 8 yields

Ingredients

For the meat mixture:

  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 small Carrots or 1 large grated
  • 4 Bay leaves
  • 500 g Ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Curry powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 2 tablespoons Chutney/apricot jam
  • 2 slices White bread crusts removed
  • 1 cup 240ml Milk

For the topping:

  • ½ cup 120ml Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper taste

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
    2. Soak the bread in milk and set aside.
    3. In a large pan or skillet heat oil, add chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add grated carrot and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add turmeric, curry powder, cumin and cook for 1 minute.
    4. Add the beef, cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add the chutney and stir. Add 1/2 cup of water (or beef broth) and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
    5. Squeeze the milk from the bread, reserving the milk for later. Add the bread to the meat mixture and mix well.
    6. Spread the mixture evenly into an oven proof dish.
    7. To the remaining milk add another 1/2 cup of milk, add 2 eggs, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined. Pour over the meat mixture and arrange bay leaves on top.
    8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden and egg layer is set.

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