Chef Nicky’s Bobotie
Bobotie is a typical South African dish with Indonesian roots. It was adapted by the Cape Malay culture and is now a typical South African dish, enjoyed by all.
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30 ml (2 tbsp) oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
10 ml (2 tsp) curry powder
5 ml (1 tsp) chopped fresh ginger
2,5 ml (½ tsp) turmeric
2 ml ground cumin
500 g lean lamb or beef mince
30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped coriander
60 ml (¼ cup) seedless raisins
50 g flaked almonds, toasted
30 ml (2 tbsp) apricot jam
3 eggs, beaten
250 ml (1 cup) cream
150 ml milk
250 ml (1 cup) Spekko India Gate Classic Basmati Rice
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
lemon wedges and chutney to serve
Method
1.Preheat oven meantime to 180 °C.
2.Heat oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion until soft. Add garlic, curry powder and ginger, turmeric and cumin and fry for a further 5 minutes.
3.Add the mince and cook until browned, breaking up any lumps with a fork. Add the coriander, raisins, almonds and apricot jam. Mix well and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
4.Season to taste and spoon the mixture into a greased casserole dish.
5.Beat eggs, cream and milk together and season to taste. Pour over meat and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
6.Meanwhile, cook Spekko Basmati Rice according to the instructions on the pack. Serve bobotie with rice, lemon wedges and chutney.
From the Spekko kitchen
Place a few lemon leaves into the dish before you pour over the egg mixture.
Bobotie is also delicious served with Spekko Brown Rice.