Bobotie
Pronounced ba-boor-tea, this much-loved South African dish is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka
Apricot blatjang
Serves 6
Easy
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Blatjang, pronounced blud-young, is a condiment traditionally served with bobotie and other meat dishes. It is a cross between fruit chutney and jam
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- 250g pack ready-to-eat dried apricot
- 1 red onionquartered
- ½ tsp dried crushed chilli
- 2 garlic cloves
- 50ml white malt vinegar
- 1 heaped tbsp light muscovado sugar
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal90
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs21g
- sugars20g
- fibre3g
- protein2g
- salt0.02glow
Method
step 1
Put the apricots in a bowl and pour over 600ml boiling water.
step 2
Leave for 30 mins to soak and cool.
step 3
Tip the apricots and their soaking liquid into a food processor with all the remaining ingredients, then blitz until smooth. Tip into a saucepan, then cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until thick and pulpy.
