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BEST BOBOTIE



Best Bobotie image

This South African original is similar to meatloaf, but so much better. A slightly sweet curry flavors ground beef with a milk and egg custard on top. It's delicious!

Provided by trixie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African

Time 1h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, minced
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 cup milk
2 slices Texas toast thick-sliced bread
½ cup raisins
1 teaspoon apricot jam
1 tablespoon hot chutney
½ tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 pinch salt
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions in the hot oil until soft. Break the ground beef into the skillet and cook until brown.
  • Place the milk in a shallow dish. Soak the bread in the milk. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread. Set the milk aside. Add the bread to the beef mixture. Stir in the raisins, apricot jam, chutney, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
  • While the bobotie bakes, whisk together the reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of the dish. Lay the bay leaf onto the top of the milk mixture.
  • Return the bobotie to the oven until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 767.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 196.1 mg, Fat 55.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 20.7 g, Sodium 831.3 mg, Sugar 20.3 g

BOBOTIE



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When it comes to homey, tasty comfort food, it doesn't get better than this. Bobotie is a South African classic similar to shepherd's pie--a casserole layered with sweet and spicy ground meat topped with an egg custard in lieu of the Western mashed potatoes. I like to use a meatball combo of beef, pork, and veal (1/3 of each), my own spice blend, and red currant jelly for a rich flavor. Oh, and making these in individual ramekins makes it easier to bake them off in a water bath, which gives a creamy, custardy texture to the egg topping (instead of a quiche-like one).

Provided by Aliya LeeKong

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

1 slice white bread or brioche
2/3 cup milk
2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt
1 to 2 green chilies (jalapeno or serrano), seeds removed if desired, chopped
1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 ounces ground beef
6 ounces ground pork
6 ounce ground veal
4 tablespoons red currant or apricot preserves
2 tablespoons malt vinegar
1 plum tomato, seeds removed, flesh roughly chopped
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup heavy cream
Large pinch salt
Chives, sliced, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place bread in a bowl and cover with milk. Let sit until ready to use, turning if necessary to make sure the entire piece of bread is soaked.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and then the onions, chilies, and ginger with a bit of salt to draw out the moisture. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add in the garlic and spices and saute for another 30 seconds to a minute, until the garlic is fragrant. (If necessary, add a bit of water to slow the cooking down.)
  • Increase the heat to medium-high and push the vegetables aside a bit. Combine the different ground meats if necessary and add the ground meat and brown for 3 to 4 minutes. You can add a drizzle of canola oil if your pan is looking very dry. You want to develop color and deepen the flavor of the ground meat. Using a wooden spoon or a spatula, break up the meat with the onions and spices to mix. Add the preserves, malt vinegar, and tomato and season with salt. Lower heat and simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes for all of the flavors to meld. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl using a slotted spoon and let cool briefly. Wring out excess milk from the bread and add to the meat mixture. Mix thoroughly, breaking up the bread, and season if necessary. Fill 4 (10-ounce) ramekins 3/4 full with meat mixture and place ramekins in a roasting pan or baking dish.
  • Combine eggs, heavy cream, and pinch of salt and pour to fill ramekins to the top.
  • You want to bake these in a water bath, so fill the roasting pan or baking dish with boiling water until it comes at least halfway up the sides of the ramekins (see Cook's Notes).
  • Cook at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until the custard is set. You want the custard to be supple, so don't overcook or it turns into an omelet topping. If it jiggles a bit in the center, that's fine. Just let it sit in the water bath once you've taken it out of the oven to firm up a bit.
  • Let cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve in the ramekins topped with chopped chives.

SOUTH AFRICAN BOBOTIE



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A classic South African entree. While not particularly spicy, the dish has complex flavors with the sweetness of raisins contrasting the curry. Serve with yellow rice.

Provided by Michelle

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon oil, or as needed
1 onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
½ slice bread
½ cup milk, divided
1 egg, beaten, divided
¼ cup seedless raisins
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
1 ½ tablespoons chutney

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef to onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Soak bread in 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl, mash, and add to ground beef mixture; stir in 1/2 of beaten egg, raisins, vinegar, sugar, turmeric, salt, curry powder, and ground black pepper.
  • Transfer beef mixture to glass baking dish; insert bay leaves.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Whisk remaining 1/2 egg and remaining 1/4 cup milk together in a small bowl; pour over meat mixture and return to oven for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 467.3 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

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