Bobotie
Bobotie is a traditional South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with a savory egg-based custard topping. Recipe source: “Bobotie”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Olivier Lemoine Photographe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 347
- Protein
- 20g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Soak the bread in the milk and set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until soft.
Step 3
Add the minced meat and cook until browned.
Step 4
Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, chutney, vinegar, raisins, salt, and pepper.
Step 5
Squeeze excess milk from the bread and mix the bread into the meat mixture.
Step 6
Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.
Step 7
Beat the eggs with the milk and pour over the meat.
Step 8
Place the bay leaves on top.
Step 9
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 35–40 minutes, or until the custard is set and lightly browned.
Step 10
Serve hot with yellow rice, vegetables, or chutney.
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