Bobotie Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Bobotie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: minced lamb or beef, or a mixture of the two; butter, vegetable oil; 2 onions, chopped; 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) crushed garlic; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) curry powder; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric; 2 slices bread, crumbled; 60 ml (1/4 cup) milk; finely grated rind and juice of 1/2 small lemon; 1 egg; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt, milled black pepper; 100 g (3 ounces) dried apricots, chopped; 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and chopped; 60 ml (1/4 cup) sultanas (golden raisins); 50 g (1 1/2 ounces) slivered almonds, roasted in a dry frying pan; 6 lemon, orange, or bay leaves; 250 ml (1 cup) milk; 2 eggs; 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) salt

Servings: persons

minced lamb or beef, or a mixture of the two
butter, vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) crushed garlic
15 ml (1 tablespoon) curry powder
5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric
2 slices bread, crumbled
60 ml (1/4 cup) milk
finely grated rind and juice of 1/2 small lemon
1 egg
5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt, milled black pepper
100 g (3 ounces) dried apricots, chopped
1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and chopped
60 ml (1/4 cup) sultanas (golden raisins)
50 g (1 1/2 ounces) slivered almonds, roasted in a dry frying pan
6 lemon, orange, or bay leaves
250 ml (1 cup) milk
2 eggs
2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) salt

1
Set the oven at 160C (325F).
2
Butter a large casserole.
3
Heat butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent.
4
Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant.
5
Remove the pot from the heat.
6
Mix in the minced meat.
7
Mix together the crumbs, milk, lemon rind and juice, egg, salt, pepper, apricots, apple, sultanas (golden raisins) and almonds and mix in.
8
Pile into the casserole and level the top.
9
Roll up the leaves and bury them at regular intervals.
10
Seal with foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours.
11
Increase the oven temperature to 200C (400F).
12
Mix together the topping milk, eggs and salt (you may require extra topping if you've used a very large casserole), pour over and bake uncovered for a further 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned.
13
Serve with Yellow Rice and Blatjang .

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: minced lamb or beef, or a mixture of the two, butter, vegetable oil, 2 onions, chopped, 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) crushed garlic, and more.

Yes, Bobotie falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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