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Easy Bobotie Recipe
Ingredients
SERVINGS 4 – 5 people.:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium onions , finely diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
- 2 bread slices
- ½ cup milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 tablespoon dried herbs (thyme, basil, oregano, )
- 1 large apple , grated
- ? -½ cup fruit chutney
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- ½ -1 lemon juice and zest
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
SAVORY EGG CUSTARD TOPPING
- 3 eggs
- 5-6 bay leaves
- ½ cup cream
- ½ cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Pre-heat oven at 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius
- In a medium bowl, mix together milk and bread to soften it
- Set aside
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish, or a cast iron
- Heat up a large saucepan or large skillet over medium heat,then add butter until melted, followed by onions and garlic
- Saute for about 3 minutes just until soft and fragrant
- Next stir in the spices: curry powder, turmeric, ground cumin, coriander and dried herbs
- Add ground beef and herbs stirring constantly to break it up, cook until beef is no longer pink or slightly brown
- Remove from the stove
- Add to a bowl, followed by bread mixture, chutney, grated apple, lemon juice and zest, and Worcestershire – add raisins here, if desired
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Add beef mixture into greased casserole dish or cast iron pan
- I used a 10 inch pan
- Using a spoon press the beef mixture down
- This helps keep the eggs mixture afloat and forms a nice custardy top when baked,
- Bake in the oven for around 40-50 minutes
- While bobotie is baking, mix together eggs, cream , milk and a ¼ teaspoon of turmeric
- Take the meat out of the oven, pour the eggs mixture over the beef
- Arrange the bay leaves on top of it
- Bake for another 20 minutes (start checking after 15 minutes ) or until the eggs mixture has set
- Remove and let it rest for a few minutes then serve with yellow rice and vegetables

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