Name: South African Bobotie with Yellow Rice By Foodie On Board
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 tbsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 5 ½ lbs extra lean ground beef; ¼ cup dried breadcrumbs; ½ cup raisins; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp mango chutney; 1 tbsp apricot jam or orange marmalade; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 eggs; 5 ½ cups light cream; pinch salt; 1 tbsp grated lemon zest; 3 cups water; 2 cups white basmati rice; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 3 1-inch pieces cinnamon stick; 1 cup raisins; 1 tbsp sea salt

Bobotie is the iconic dish of South Africa, most commonly served with yellow rice.Well, let’s face it, some ingredients are just not photogenic, and will never convey one’s excitement for a particular dish. Ground beef is one of them.

RatingDifficultyBeginner

South African Bobotie with Yellow Rice By Foodie On Board

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 20 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins

I searched high and low for a recipe and found one in some obscure cookbook in the library. So when I saw this recipe in the Flavour Principle, I jumped on it; and I am extremely happy to present it to you today. I hope you enjoy it

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cups chopped onions

1 tbsp ground ginger

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp ground turmeric

1 tbsp brown sugar

5 ½ lbs extra lean ground beef

¼ cup dried breadcrumbs

½ cup raisins

2 tbsp white vinegar

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp mango chutney