SOUTH AFRICA - Bobotie

Bobotie

A traditional dish served all over South Africa from the Wild Coast to the Cape, Bobotie is a hearty, spicy curried mince dish with a creamy egg topping, baked like a lasagne. Normally served with yellow rice and salad.

Recipe for Bobotie

500g mince

1 chopped onion

10ml curry powder

5ml turmeric

2 ml ground cloves

2 sticks cinnamon

5ml crushed garlic

2 tablespoons chutney

30ml brown sugar

5 dried apricots

20ml lemon juice

2 slices white bread

2 Bay leaves

Cooking oil

Salt

Topping

1 egg

150ml milk

Soak the bread in water or some milk, then squeeze dry.

Fry onions in oil until brown, then add garlic cloves, salt, curry powder, turmeric and simmer for 5 mins.

Add the mince, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, chopped apricots, chutney and cinnamon sticks.

Mix well.

Pour into greased ovenproof dish and bake for 55 mins.

Remove from oven.

Beat the egg and milk, and pour slowly over the bobotie. Add bay leaves, and bake at 180 C until set.

Serve with rice and veg/salad.