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Bobotie recipe
A savory South African dish with a sweet twist!
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic
- 2 bread
- 250 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 50 g almonds
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
How to make Bobotie
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a baking dish with butter.
- Chop 150 g of onion and mince 2 garlic cloves before starting your dish.
- In a pan, sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic in 30 g of butter over medium heat for around 5 minutes until they are soft.
- Add 500 g of ground beef to the pan and cook, breaking it apart, until it is browned all over, about 8 minutes.
- Soak 2 slices of bread in 250 ml of milk until soft, then remove and mix into the meat mixture.
- Add 10 g of curry powder, 30 g of apricot jam, 5 g of salt, and 5 g of pepper to the mixture and stir well.
- Transfer the meat mixture into the greased baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Beat 1 egg and mix it with the remaining apricot jam, then pour over the top of the meat mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and set, checking occasionally for doneness.
What is Bobotie?
Bobotie is a traditional dish from South Africa, baked in the oven, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around ground beef, milk and almonds. The recipe below uses 11 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Bobotie take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 35 dishes built on ground beef. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Bobotie?
Serve with chutney for an extra flavor boost.
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