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Bobotie
This delicious, sweet and spicy meat casserole is famous in South Africa.
Pronounced ‘ba-boor-tea’, it has Dutch origins and was perfected by the Cape
Malay people, whose food is a fusion of Asian and European influences.
500g beef mince 30ml chutney
15ml vinegar 30g chopped almonds
2 finely chopped onions 5ml salt
25ml oil 2 medium eggs
2 slices bread 5ml pepper
250ml milk 30ml sugar
30ml curry powder 10ml turmeric
15ml apricot jam Bay leaves
Heat oil in a pan and brown the onion and mince (don’t cook it).
Soak the bread in half the milk and add to above, with all other ingredients
EXCEPT the eggs and milk.
Bake in a lightly greased oven proof dish at 180°C for 45 minutes.
Beat the eggs and milk and pour over the dish and continue cooking until
browned.
Serve with Basmati rice and tomato and onion sambals.
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