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Bobotie

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Information

Preparation: 0 min
Cooking time: 0 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 4 people
An original recipe from the D'Ouwe Werf in Stellenbosch, and a national favorite in South Africa. Cook stewed fruit with some water, red wine, and sugar.
Notes:


Created 13 April, 2004

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Ingredients

  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Tumeric
  • 1 tsbp Curry Powder
  • 2 chopped Onions
  • 1 slice of Bread, 3cm thick
  • 1.5 cups of Milk
  • 1kg minced Beef
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Raisins
  • 10 quartered Almonds
  • rind of 1 grated Lemon
  • pepper
  • 100ml vinegar

Instructions

  1. Fry 2 chopped Onions in oil till limp.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon Curry Powder, 2 tablespoons Sugar and 1 teaspoon Turmeric.
  3. Soak 1 slice of Bread (3cm) in 1 cup milk. Squeeze all the milk from bread and set aside.
  4. Fry meat- 1 kg minced Beef - with curry mixture till nice and brown.
  5. Beat 2 eggs with the milk from the bread - should be 1 cup - add to the mixture.
  6. Add to meat mixture together with: ± 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 tablespoon Raisins, 10 quartered Almonds, rind of 1 grated Lemon, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 100ml Vinegar.
  7. Mix well together.
  8. Put in a greased casserole dish - stick lemon or bay leaves in and pour over 1/2 cup milk, 1 egg, salt and pepper.
  9. Bake ± 1/2 hour till set at 180°C.