Name: Flavorful Bobotie By Caroline’s Cooking
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: South African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter 10g; 2 onions medium; 2 cloves garlic; 1 slice bread large; 1 cup milk 240ml; 1 tbsp curry powder; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp ground cumin; 5 ½ lbs ground beef 680g, or ground lamb/beef; 1 apple peeled, cored and grated; ¼ cup raisins 35g; ½ lemon juice; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 eggs

Often considered the national dish of South Africa, bobotie is a fantastic mix of flavors, with fruit, curry and spice in a comforting meaty bake, finished off with a custard-like topping. It's one delicious meal.

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

The traditional way of serving bobotie is with some yellow rice, then often with slices of banana and some pickle or chutney on the side. We also added some green beans - other green veggies would also work well for contrast but complementary flavors.

1 tbsp butter 10g

2 onions medium

2 cloves garlic

1 slice bread large

1 cup milk 240ml

1 tbsp curry powder

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp ground cumin

5 ½ lbs ground beef 680g, or ground lamb/beefor lamb mince or a mixture of both

1 apple peeled, cored and grated

¼ cup raisins 35g

½ lemon juice