South Africa

Bobotie, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Bobotie
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 450 g ground beef; 2 slices white bread; 250 ml milk; 1 tbsp butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 80 ml mango chutney; 60 ml raisins; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 large eggs; 3 dried bay leaves

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

60 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Soak bread in milk; sauté chopped onion and minced garlic in butter with curry powder, turmeric, and cumin until soft.
2
Mix the sautéed onion mixture, soaked bread, ground beef, raisins, chutney, lemon juice, and worstershire sauce; pack into a baking dish.
3
Whisk eggs with remaining milk, pour over the meat mixture, top with bay leaves, and bake at 175°C (180°C) for 45 minutes until set.

How it's eaten in South Africa

In South Africa, bobotie is traditionally served with yellow rice (raisin turmeric rice) and extra chutney on the side.

Ingredients (serves 2)

ground beef450 g
white bread2 slices
milk250 ml
butter1 tbsp
onion, finely chopped1 large
garlic, minced2 cloves
curry powder1 tbsp
ground turmeric1/2 tsp
ground cumin1/2 tsp
mango chutney80 ml
raisins60 ml
lemon juice1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce1 tsp
salt1/2 tsp
black pepper1/4 tsp
eggs2 large
dried bay leaves3

Authentic ingredients in South Africa

ground beef or lamb450 g
white bread2 slices
milk250 ml
onion, chopped1 large
garlic, minced2 cloves
curry powder1 tbsp
turmeric1 tsp
cumin1/2 tsp
mango chutney120 ml
raisins60 ml
lemon juice1 tbsp
eggs2

Optional authentic touch
Traditionally, the meat mixture is pre-cooked in a pan before baking to deepen the spices' flavor.

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