Old World South African Bobotie
Sweet and savory, this hardy casserole is a national treasure in South Africa.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Casserole
- Cuisine: African
Ingredients
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- Non-stick cooking spray or a bit of canola oil
- 1 thick slice of crustless bread (brown or white), torn into pieces
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup chutney, divided
- 1/2 tablespoon apricot jam
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 egg
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 banana, sliced on the diagonal, for garnish
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, for garnish
- 1/2 sliced almonds, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 7″ x 11″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or a bit of canola oil.
- Soak bread in milk.
- Heat oil and butter in large skillet, add onions and garlic and saute a few minutes until onions are soft.
- Add curry powder, salt, chutney, jam, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and mix well.
- Drain and mash the bread, reserving the milk.
- Add bread to skillet with ground beef and raisins.
- Cook over low heat stirring until meat is no longer pink.
- Spoon mixture into prepared baking pan and level top.
- Beat eggs with reserved milk and pinch of salt and turmeric.
- Pour egg mixture over meat mixture.
- Put bay leaves on top.
- Place baking dish in a larger 9″ x 13″ baking pan filled with water.
- Bake uncovered for one hour until set.
- Remove from oven and cut into 6 servings.
- Serve over rice and garnish with bananas, coconut, chutney and almonds.
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