Bobotie
From chillimo 12 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Traditional South African curried mince
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil shopping list
- 1/2 tablespoon butter shopping list
- 500 grams mince (combination of beef and lamb) shopping list
- 2 onions -- chopped shopping list
- 2 cloves crushed garlic shopping list
- 1 cup grated carrot or apple shopping list
- spices shopping list
- 2 teaspoons curry powder1 teaspoon coriander shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs shopping list
- 1 teaspoon turmeric shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1 teaspoon sugar shopping list
- pinch red chili powder or cayenne pepper shopping list
- seasonings shopping list
- 1 tablespoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper1 tablespoon wine vinegar shopping list
- 2 slices white bread shopping list
- 2 bay or lemon leaves shopping list
- Topping shopping list
- 1 cup sour cream or 1/2 cream + 1/2 yoghurt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- pinch pepper shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
How to make it
- Stir-fry the mince in the oil and butter until loose and crumbly, using a fork. Add the chopped onion and stir-fryuntil limp and glazed. Add the garlic, grated carrot and spices. Continue cooking very briefly to develop all flavours.Season with salt, pepper and wine vinegar or lemon juice to taste. Soak white bread in water, lightly squeeze out water and mash with a fork, then add to mixture.
- Spread the mixture into a flat ovenproof dish. Tuck the bay or lemon leaves into the mixture.
- Beat together all the ingredients for the topping with a fork.
- Pour the topping over the bobotie and bake uncovered at 190 C (375 F) for 35 minutes until the custard topping is firm and golden-brown.
- Serve with yellow rice, chutney, sliced bananas and a diced tomato and onion sambal.
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This sounds so delicious. I'm getting hungry just reading through your recipe. Thanks for sharing it! :)
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love this one thank you very much ........
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