South African Bobotie Recipe

Name: South African Bobotie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g beef, minced; 2 eggs; 2 slices white bread, stale with crusts removed; water; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 tablespoons hot water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Topping; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup milk

Servings: persons

500 g beef, minced
2 eggs
2 slices white bread, stale with crusts removed
water
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk

1
Pre heat oven to 160u00b0C.
2
Soak bread in water for around 10 minutes, remove and squeeze excess water and tear into small pieces.
3
Add 2 eggs to a large bowl and whisk. Add mince and mix to combine. Set aside.
4
In a large frying pan, heat oil and fry onion until golden in colour.
5
Add onion mixture to mince along with crumbled bread, hot water, sugar, lemon juice, curry powder, cloves, garlic, turmeric and salt. Mix to combine all ingredients.
6
Spoon mixture into a greased, oven proof dish and cook in oven uncovered for 40 minutes, remove from oven.
7
Combine topping ingredients and pour over bobotie. Place back in oven and cook for another 10 minutes. Or until topping is set.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 500 g beef, minced, 2 eggs, 2 slices white bread, stale with crusts removed, water, and more.

Yes, South African 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.

South African Bobotie

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