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Bobotie

Bobotie — a traditional south african dish recipe, 14 ingredients, about 90 min.

Serves 6 · 90 min · traditional South African dish

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Ingredients

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  • 500 g minced beef or lamb
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 slices bread
  • 125 ml milk
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon fruit chutney
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 ml milk
  • 2 bay leaves
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 125 ml milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 250 ml milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Soak the bread in the milk and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until soft.
  3. Add the minced meat and cook until browned.
  4. Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, chutney, vinegar, raisins, salt, and pepper.
  5. Squeeze excess milk from the bread and mix the bread into the meat mixture.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.
  7. Beat the eggs with the milk and pour over the meat.
  8. Place the bay leaves on top.
  9. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 35–40 minutes, or until the custard is set and lightly browned.
  10. Serve hot with yellow rice, vegetables, or chutney.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0