Bobotie

Name: Bobotie
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 kg Beef Mince; 2 Onions, finely chopped; 3 cloves of Garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Curry Powder, medium; 1 tsp Ground Turmeric; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice; 1 1/2 tsp Salt, fine; 1/2 tsp Pepper (Black); 3 slices of White Bread, crusts removed; 150ml Milk, for soaking the bread; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 4 tbsp Fruit Chutney, Mrs. Ball's Original, if available; 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; 80g Sultanas, or raisins; 2 large Eggs; 250ml Milk; 3 Bay Leaves; 1 pinches of Salt

Bobotie is a warm, aromatic South African baked dish of spiced minced beef with sweet-savoury notes from chutney and sultanas, finished with a silky egg-and-milk topping. It’s comforting, lightly spiced, and ideal served with rice or a crisp salad for a homely yet exotic meal.

Bobotie is a warm, aromatic South African baked dish of spiced minced beef with sweet-savoury notes from chutney and sultanas, fin... Show more

Traditional South African Recipe

Health Grade

C+ · Balanced

Rating

4.2

Time

1 hr20 min

Price

1,74 €

Calories

673 kcal

meal prep

high protein

kid friendly

comfort food

Method

Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 180° C so it has time to heat while you prep the filling.

Prep the base

Peel and finely chop the Onion, mince the Garlic, trim the crusts from White Bread, and tear the bread into small pieces. Put the bread in a bowl, pour over the Milk, and let it soak for 5 minutes while you finish the rest of the prep.

Cook the filling

Heat the Vegetable Oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, then stir in the Curry Powder, Ground Turmeric, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Ground Allspice, Salt, and Pepper (Black) and cook briefly until fragrant. Add the Beef Mince, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until it loses its pink colour. Stir in the soaked bread and milk, Fruit Chutney, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, and Sultanas, then cook for 10 minutes more, stirring now and then, until the mixture is thick and almost dry.

Whisk the custard

In a bowl, whisk the Egg with the remaining milk and a pinch of salt until smooth and lightly frothy.

Assemble and bake

Spoon the meat filling into a shallow baking dish and press it into an even layer. Pour the custard over the back of a spoon so it settles on top, then lay the Bay Leaf leaves over the surface. Bake at 180° C for 35 minutes until the top is golden and the custard is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.