There is no better way to get into the action packed sporting weekend than celebrating with a pure traditional South African dish. Loved by millions of locals and making a huge impression on the international market – Bobotie.
The smell, the taste…….it transports you to a collage of childhood memories that will never be forgotten.
Serves – 4 to 6
Ingredients:
- 500g mince (beef or a mixture of lamb and beef or go totally crazy South African and use ostrich or game)
- 30ml oil
- 1 large carrot – peeled and grated
- 2 onions – chopped
- 10 ml chopped garlic
- 5 ml each of ground coriander, ground ginger, curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, apricot jam, salt
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- thick slice of white bread soaked in milk
- 125ml almond slivers or flaked almonds
- 3 – 4 bay leaves
- 250ml milk
- 2 eggs
- seasoning to taste
Directions:
- Fry the onion and garlic in the oil and add the mince.
- Cook this until the mince is nice and crumbly – not big lumps (use a wooden spoon or a fork to separate bits).
- Add all the spices and the carrot.
- Add the lemon juice and mix in.
- Add the soaked white bread, making sure to mix it in properly (you shouldn’t be able to see big chunks of bread).
- Add the almonds and mix through.
- Lightly whisk together the milk or buttermilk and eggs.
- Spoon the mix into a medium sized oven dish and level it with the back of a spoon.
- Pour the milk and egg mixture over this and poke the bay leaves in the mince for decoration.
- Bake at 180 – 190 degrees for about 40 minutes.
- The egg custard should be firm and set and a golden brown colour.
- Serve the bobotie with yellow rice and raisins, sliced banana, chutney and coconut.
