BOBOTIE
Whenever we have a potluck in church this is what I often bring as it’s so delicious and everyone loves it! Perfectly seasoned and bursting with flavors from curry powder and other spices, this Bobotie will surely become a household favorite.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 6 cloves Garlic, (minced)
- 2 Onions, (chopped)
- 1 tsp ground Ginger
- 1 tbsp Curry powder*
- 2 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground Cumin
- 1 kilo (2 lbs) ground/minced Beef
- 1 large carrot, (grated)
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 5 tbsp (up to 6 tbsp) fruit chutney or apricot jam/preserve, (or to taste)
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp ground Pepper or to taste
- 1 egg, (lightly beaten)
- ¾ cup raisins or sultanas
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 5-6 bay leaves
- ½ cup flaked almonds ((optional but highly recommended))
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all the ingredients before cooking and make sure that all the spices are at hand. This will make it easier to cook the Bobotie.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish.
- 3
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Fry the garlic and onions for about 2 minutes or until the onions are slightly tender. Adjust the heat to low and then add the ginger and other spices (cinnamon, curry powder and cumin). Cook briefly just until fragrant. This is very quick.
- 4
Crumble the ground beef into the onion mix and coat with the spices. Add the rest of the ingredients – grated carrot, pureed tomatoes, salt, chutney, beaten egg and raisins. Stir to mix everything evenly. Simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes. (This is optional. I want to taste it first and make sure that I like the flavor so I simmer it first but feel free to skip this.)
- 5
Transfer the beef mixture to the prepared pan, cover with foil and then bake for 40 minutes.
- 6
Prepare the topping before the 40 minutes is over.
- 7
Whisk the eggs with the milk, salt and turmeric.
- 8
Take the dish out of the oven and pour the egg mixture over. Slip in the bay leaves and then scatter the flaked almonds all over.
- 9
Bake for another 30-40 minutes or until fully set. Serve with rice! Very lekker – delicious, indeed!