Bobotie

Name: Bobotie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 700g beef mince; 2 onions, diced; 3 tbsp curry powder; 2 tbsp chutney; 50g raisins; 50g almonds; 2 slices bread soaked in milk; 3 eggs; 300ml milk; bay leaves to top

South Africa

Mentioned in a 1609 Cape Colony recipe. The Cape Malay community has made it for over 400 years.

South Africa's national dish — spiced minced beef with dried fruit and almonds, baked with a savoury egg custard topping. The Cape Malay kitchen's greatest gift.

Photo: Olivier Lemoine Photographe professionnel vigne / vin, Beaune, Bourgogne, (https://Photo-Terroir.fr)

Prep

20 mins

Cook

45 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

465 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

700gbeef mince

2onions, diced

3 tbspcurry powder

2 tbspchutney

50graisins

50galmonds

2 slicesbread soaked in milk

3eggs

300mlmilk

bay leavesto top

Method

Fry onion and mince with curry powder. Add chutney, raisins, almonds and soaked bread.

Transfer to a baking dish. Whisk eggs and milk. Pour over.

Press bay leaves into the top. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes until set and golden.

Chef's Tip

The egg custard top should be just set and golden — not rubbery.

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