Traditional South African Bobotie: Authentic Baked Mince Curry

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Traditional South African Bobotie: Authentic Baked Mince Curry
Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour, 10 mins Easy - for beginners Serves: 8

Description

Explore the authentic taste of South Africa with this traditional Bobotie recipe. This beloved Cape Malay baked mince curry dish features a rich, spiced ground beef base topped with a golden, creamy egg custard. A comforting and flavorful main course perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

  • 30 milliliters Oil
  • 3 Onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic crushed
  • 15 milliliters Curry powder
  • 5 milliliters Tumeric
  • 5 milliliters Coriander fine
  • 2 milliliters Cumin fine
  • 5 milliliters Ginger fine
  • 5 milliliters Cinnamon fine
  • 1 kilogram Ground Beef
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 30 milliliters Lemon Juice
  • 30 milliliters Apricot jam
  • 60 milliliters Chutney
  • 30 milliliters Brown sugar (soft)
  • 30 milliliters Worcestershire sauce
  • 30 milliliters Tomato paste
  • 2 slices White bread soaked in water, pressed fine
  • 250 milliliters Raisins pit-less
  • 250 milliliters Green appel grated
  • 6 Lemon/bay-leaves
  • 500 milliliters Milk
  • 4 Eggs beaten
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a big ovenproof dish (± 23 x 33cm and about 5-6cm deep). Heat the oil in a pot and fry onions over medium heat until soft and starting to colour. Add spices (Curry powder, Tumeric, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Cinnamon) and cook for another minute. Add the garlic and beef and stir well, crushing the mince into fine grains until it changes colour. Flavour with salt and peper and add rest of the seasonings(Lemon Juice, Apricot jam, Chutney, Brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Tomato paste) as well as the bread, raisins and appel. Let everything come to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Tip into the ovenproof dish and press the lemon/bay leaves into the mixture.

TOPPING For the topping, beat the milk and eggs with seasoning, then pour over the meat. Bake for 35-40 mins until the topping is set and starting to turn golden. Let it stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with yellow rice, chutney and sambals like chopped tomato & onions or banana slices and fine coconut.

Tags

Bobotie  · South african  · Cape malay  · Baked  · Mince  · Beef  · Curry  · Traditional  · Main course  · Dinner  · African cuisine  · Comfort food  · Savory  · Recipe
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