Bobotie
Pronounced ba-boor-tea, the national dish of South Africa is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 30 mins
Cook 40 mins
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour cold water over the bread and set aside to soak.
- Meanwhile, fry the onions in the butter, stirring regularly for 10 mins until they are soft and starting to colour. Add the garlic and beef and stir well, crushing the mince into fine grains until it changes colour. Stir in the curry paste, herbs, spices, chutney, sultanas and 2 of the bay leaves with 1 tsp salt and plenty of ground black pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 10 mins. Squeeze the water from the bread, then beat into the meat mixture until well blended. Tip into an oval ovenproof dish (23 x 33cm and about 5-6cm deep). Press the mixture down well and smooth the top. You can make this and chill 1 day ahead.
- For the topping, beat the milk and eggs with seasoning, then pour over the meat. Top with the remaining bay leaves and bake for 35-40 mins until the topping is set and starting to turn golden.
Per serving
386 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, sugar 13g, salt 0.97 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2008.
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Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread
- 2 onions , chopped
- 25g butter
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 1kg packet lean minced beef
- 2 tbsp madras curry paste
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 3 cloves
- 5 allspice berries
- 2 tbsp peach or mango chutney
- 3 tbsp sultanas
- 6 bay leaves
FOR THE TOPPING
- 300ml full-cream milk
- 2 large eggs
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 30 mins
Cook 40 mins
Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread
- 2 onions , chopped
- 25g butter
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 1kg packet lean minced beef
- 2 tbsp madras curry paste
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 3 cloves
- 5 allspice berries
- 2 tbsp peach or mango chutney
- 3 tbsp sultanas
- 6 bay leaves
FOR THE TOPPING
- 300ml full-cream milk
- 2 large eggs
Per serving
386 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, sugar 13g, salt 0.97 g
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