South African Bobotie

Name: South African Bobotie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions (chopped); 1 kg ground beef (lean); 1 slice white bread; 1 cup milk; 1 tbsp medium curry powder; 1 1/2 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly grated pepper; 3/4 tsp turmeric; 1 1/2 tbsp malt vinegar; 1/2 cup seedless raisins; 2 tbsp strong chutney; 2 bay leaves (or fresh lemon leaves if available); 2 medium eggs

Try something different with this delicious traditional Bobotie South African dish. While it does take a while to cook just remember good (and tasty) things come to those who wait.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 20

Course Dinner

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions chopped
1 kg ground beef lean
1 slice white bread
1 cup milk
1 tbsp medium curry powder
1 ½ tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly grated pepper
¾ tsp turmeric
1 ½ tbsp malt vinegar
½ cup seedless raisins
2 tbsp strong chutney
2 bay leaves or fresh lemon leaves if available
2 medium eggs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 175°C.
Heat oil in medium sauté pan.
Peel and chop the onions and then stir them into the hot pan. Cook over medium heat until transparent.
Add the ground beef and cook until lightly browned and crumbly.
Soak bread in half the milk, squeeze out excess milk and mash with a fork.
Set milk aside. Mix mashed bread to the meat mixture.
Add curry, sugar, salt, pepper, turmeric, vinegar, raisins, chutney to the beef mixture.
Spoon the mixture into a greased baking dish, and place bay leaves on top.
Bake for 30 minutes. Beat egg with remaining milk and pour over mixture.
Bake for a further 30 minutes.
Serve with steamed rice and extra chutney.