Traditional South African Bobotie
Traditional South African Bobotie

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, traditional south african bobotie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Traditionally, it should also include a handful of quartered almonds. I find this adds to the flavour and texture. Bobotie is traditional meatloaf casserole and one of the most delicious of South Africa recipes.

Traditional South African Bobotie is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Traditional South African Bobotie is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have traditional south african bobotie using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional South African Bobotie:
  1. Take Mince filling:
  2. Get 60 ml butter
  3. Make ready 20 ml ground ginger
  4. Prepare 45 ml brown sugar
  5. Prepare 10 ml curry powder
  6. Make ready 15 ml tumeric
  7. Take 10 ml salt
  8. Take 3 medium chopped onions
  9. Take 1 kg lean beef mince
  10. Make ready 10 ml vegetable oil
  11. Make ready 2 slice white bread,soaked in water
  12. Make ready 125 ml seedless raisins
  13. Take 60 ml fruit chutney
  14. Get 45 ml vinegar
  15. Get 45 ml worcestershire sauce
  16. Get 20 ml tomato paste
  17. Get Topping:
  18. Get 270 ml milk
  19. Take 2 large eggs
  20. Get 3 medium bay leaves

Bobotie has been recognized as South Africa's national dish. With influences introduced by the spices of Cape Malay cooking, the medieval culinary practices of the Dutch settlers to the indigenous practices of rearing and eating beef, it is no wonder that this melting pot is the rainbow nation's national dish. A traditional and delicious South African version of meatloaf, made with curry spices, chutney, almonds, and raisins. Serve with boiled rice and chutney.

Instructions to make Traditional South African Bobotie:
  1. Preheat oven to 180°F celcius
  2. Heat butter and saute ginger,brown sugar,curry powder,turmeric,salt and onions together over a medium low heat until onions soften.
  3. Add mince and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Soak bread in water. Squeeze excess water out of bread and stir into mince mixture.
  5. Add the vegetable oil,seedless raisins,fruit chutney,vinegar,worcestershire sauce and tomato paste to the mince mixture until well combined.
  6. Cook for a further 10 minutes over a low heat,stirring occassionally.
  7. Transfer to the mince mixture to an ovenproof dish.
  8. Beat milk & eggs together & pour over mince mixture.
  9. Dot topping with bay leaves & bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until egg custard is set.
  10. Serve with yellow rice. Just add 2.5ml of turmeric to the rice whilst making it.

This South African original is similar to meatloaf, but so much better. A slightly sweet curry flavors ground beef with a milk and egg custard on top.. While the bobotie bakes, whisk together the reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of the dish. Lay the bay leaf onto the top of the milk mixture..

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