Bobotie
Often considered South Africa's national dish, bobotie is a flavorful, comforting combination.
Servings: 4 (or more if more sides)
Calories: 630kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 onions medium
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 slice bread large
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ lb ground beef beef mince, or use ground lamb/ lamb mince or a mixture of both
- 1 apple peeled, cored and grated
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ lemon juice (ie from ½ lemon, around 1 tbsp)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet/frying pan. Dice the onions and crush the garlic then add both to the pan and cook until soft, around 5mins.
- Meanwhile, cut the crusts from the bread and soak it in the milk.
- Preheat oven to 325F/160C.
- Add the curry powder, turmeric and cumin to the onions and stir well, cook for a minute then add the ground meat/mince.
- Cook the meat, stirring ever minute or two, until browned.
- Add the apple, raisins and soaked bread to the pan - do not throw away the milk.
- Stir the pan to mix everything in then remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and one egg and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into a casserole dish and press down flat.
- Mix the remaining egg with the retained milk and pour over the meat mixture. Top with a bay leaf (optional).
- Bake in the oven for around 40-50 minutes until the topping is set and lightly browned.
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Nutrition
Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 5.3mg