Best Cape Malay Meatloaf Recipes

Meat Loaf image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended: Progresso)
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

Bobotie image

Provided by Lannice Snyman

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

minced lamb or beef, or a mixture of the two
butter, vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) crushed garlic
15 ml (1 tablespoon) curry powder
5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric
2 slices bread, crumbled
60 ml (1/4 cup) milk
finely grated rind and juice of 1/2 small lemon
1 egg
5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt, milled black pepper
100 g (3 ounces) dried apricots, chopped
1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and chopped
60 ml (1/4 cup) sultanas (golden raisins)
50 g (1 1/2 ounces) slivered almonds, roasted in a dry frying pan
6 lemon, orange, or bay leaves
TOPPING
250 ml (1 cup) milk
2 eggs
2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) salt

Steps:

Set the oven at 160°C (325°F). Butter a large casserole. Heat butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant. Remove the pot from the heat.
Mix in the minced meat. Mix together the crumbs, milk, lemon rind and juice, egg, salt, pepper, apricots, apple, sultanas (golden raisins) and almonds and mix in. Pile into the casserole and level the top. Roll up the leaves and bury them at regular intervals. Seal with foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F). Mix together the topping milk, eggs and salt (you may require extra topping if you've used a very large casserole), pour over and bake uncovered for a further 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned. Serve with Yellow Rice and Blatjang .

Bobotie - Cape Malay Meatloaf image

Provided by Wild Thyme Flour

Time 36m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 kg ground lamb or 1 kg beef
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon curry (optional (original recipe didn't have curry) (optional)
85 g fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 eggs, beaten
4 tablespoons apricot jam
salt and pepper
2 eggs
200 ml heavy cream
2 tablespoons fresh coriander
4 tablespoons sultanas

Steps:

Line a 9 inch loose bottomed cake tin with a non-stick baking parchement. Preheat oven to 180°C.
Heat the oil in a large non stick frying pan and cook the onion and garlic until lightly browned. Add the meat and brown.
Remove from the heat and and mix in the spices, breadcrumbs, vinegar, beaten eggs, sultanas, apricot jam and salt to taste. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin.
Mix well topping ingredients , season well and pour on top of the meat. Scatter the chopped coriander leaves on top.
Bake 1 hour. carefully unmould bobotie. Serve cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.1, Fat 57.5, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 291, Sodium 239.2, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 11.8, Protein 34.4