Best Babootie Recipes

BABOOTIE

Steps:

• Brown the meat and drain off the fat. Add the onions, tomatoes (with juice), sugar, curry powder, vinegar, salt to taste, bananas, apples, jam, and almonds.
• Simmer gently, stirring frequently for 30 minutes.
• Add tomato juice to thicken and serve over rice.

BABOOTIE

Steps:

• In a large heavy fry pan, cook onion in butter until golden brown.
• Add curry powder, 1 1/4 tsp salt, and cayenne pepper to pan and sauté another 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add beef. Sauté until browned. Remove from heat and drain fat. (very important--thoroughly drain the fat!).
• Soak crumbled bread in 1 1/2 cups of milk.
• Add milk mixture to beef mixture in pan and stir.
• Pour into buttered baking dish about 8 inches square, or similar size.
• In small bowl, beat eggs with remaining 1/2 cup milk and add the raisins.
• Pour egg mixture over top of beef mixture.
• Bake uncovered in a 375°F oven for 50 - 60 minutes until the top is a pretty, light golden brown.
• Serve with steamed vegetables, or rice if you prefer.

SOUTH AFRICAN BABOOTIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/Fan 160C/Gas 5
• In a bowl, add just enough milk to the slice of bread to soak.
• Fry the onion and mince until browned, and drain off any fat.
• Add 1 Egg, the vinegar, raisins, apricots and curry powder to the bowl with the soaked bread.
• Add the mince and onion, and mix well.
• Pour this mixture into a baking dish, ensuring the top is level.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the other egg, the milk and salt and pepper. Pour this over the top of the mince until covered.
• Push bay leaves into the mince if using, and cook for 45 minutes in the oven until topping has solidified.