South African Bobotie

the gingered whisk

“Bobotie is a spiced and comforting classic from South Africa made from flavorful curried ground beef and topped with an egg custard layer before being baked with a bay leaf decoration.”

- The Gingered Whisk

Ground Beef

Key Ingredient

– 1 Tablespoon olive oil – 1 medium yellow onion, diced – 2 cloves garlic, minced – 1 lb ground beef – 1 cup shredded carrot – 1/2 cup unsalted beef broth – 1/2 cup bread crumbs – 1/4 cup golden raisins – 4 Tablespoons tomato paste – 1 Tablespoon apricot jam – 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice – 1 teaspoon curry powder – 1 teaspoon ground turmeric – 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger – 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 1/2 teaspoon pepper – 3 eggs – 1 cup milk – 2-4 bay leaves

Ingredients

Bobotie Recipe

Yield

4 Servings

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Total Time

55 Minutes

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

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2. Saute the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes

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3. Cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

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4. Add in the shredded carrots, broth, breadcrumbs, raisins, tomato paste, jam, spices and lemon juice. Stir to combine.

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5. Press the beef mixture down with a spoon or measuring cup until it is evenly spread and will form a nice layer for the egg mixture to sit on.

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6. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.

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7. Pour the egg mixture over the ground beef mixture and arrange a few bay leaves on top decoratively (you can use between 2 and 4 in any arrangement you want!)

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8. Bake until the egg layer is set and the babotie is bubbly and hot.

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9. Serve with yellow rice with raisins and other toppings like cashews, apricot jam, and sliced cucumbers.

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Enjoy!

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