Bobotie

Bobotie

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes

Who knew that such a simple dish can taste so exotic. Often served garnished with walnuts, chutney and bananas, or as we have here, served with sweet chilli peppers.

Ingredients

  • 500g Prime Beef Mince

  • 1 tbsp butter

  • 1 onion, thinly diced

  • 2 cloves of garlic (optional)

  • 2 tsp garam masala

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1/2 tsp allspice

  • juice of one lemon

  • 2 tbsp fruit chutney

  • 100g sultanas or apricots

  • 25g flaked almonds

  • salt and pepper

For topping

  • 3 eggs

  • 250ml milk

  • pinch of ground nutmeg

Method

  1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan and cook onion and garlic over a moderate heat until softened. Add the minced beef and cook, stirring often so meat browns evenly and that there are no large pieces. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and combine well with remaining ingredients. Transfer into well greased ovenproof dish, such as a lasagne dish. Spread the mixture evenly.

  2. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs gently into the milk. Pour this over the top of the minced beef mixture. Then sprinkle with the ground nutmeg. Slip this into the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until it is a glowing golden colour.

  3. We served this with hot, sweet Peppadew peppers that give this dish some extra crunch and spice.