Bobotie (curried meat loaf) (south africa)
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | slices | Stale white bread, crusts removed |
| Water | ||
| 30 | millilitres | Sunflower oil |
| 1 | each | Onion, thinly sliced |
| 2 | millilitres | Ground cloves |
| 5 | millilitres | Crushed garlic |
| 5 | millilitres | Salt |
| 10 | millilitres | Curry powder |
| 5 | millilitres | Borrie (turmeric) |
| 500 | grams | Steak mince |
| 2 | eaches | Eggs |
| 30 | millilitres | Hot water |
| 20 | millilitres | Lemon juice |
| 30 | millilitres | Sugar |
| 4 | eaches | Bay leaves for garnish |
| Topping | ||
| 1 | each | Egg, lightly beaten |
| 150 | millilitres | Milk |
Directions
Soak bread in wter for 10 minutes, then squeeze dry. Heat oil in a large frying pan and braise onion until golden, 5 -10 minuntes. Add cloves, garlic, salt, curry powder and borrie and simmer for 5 minutes. Add to mince with eggs, hot water, lemon juice and sugar and mix to combine well. Spoon mixture into a well-greased ovenproof dish and bake at 160 degrees centigrade for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Beat egg and milk well and pour over bobotie. Add bay leave or lemon leaves and bake a further 5-10 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade. Serve with almound yellow rice or boiled vegetables. Serves 6.
Submitted By RODNEY RIPLINGER On 09-30-94