spicy Bobotie
A fusion of savoury umami flavours & spice
Servings
6
Ready In:
45 min – 60 mins
Good For:
Lunch or Dinner
Fragrantly spicy bobotie
Succulent and hearty.
Bursting with fragrant flavour
A celebration of spicy umami
Step 1
Prepare the Froom mince
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
 - Add the oil a large flat based frying pan and heat on medium
 - While the pan is heating add the milk and bread to a bowl so that the bread can absorb all the milk completely
 - Place the chopped onion and curry into the heated pan and stir constantly until the onions are well sweated and the curry releases its fragrances
 - Add the mince and stir-fry over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until the mince is well coated with the curry, browned and crumbly
 - Add the grated apple, currants, the chutney and the milk-soaked bread and stir constantly until the bread is well dissolved and well-absorbed into the mince mixture
 - At this point you can adjust the seasoning to taste – add in more curry powder if you want it to be more spicy
 - Take the mince off the stove and spoon into a oven proof baking dish
 - Prepare the custard topping by beating together the egg and milk until the egg yolk is completely mixed through
 - Pour the custard topping over the mince and prick it with a fork to allow the custard to sink through the layers
 - Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes
 - When the custard topping is golden brown in colour, and slightly crunchy around the sides, the Bobotie is ready for serving
 
Step 2
Make you sambals while the mince is cooking
Carrot Raita
- Prepare at the start of your meal preparation so the carrots have enough time to pickle
 - Add the grated carrots and the currants to a deep bowl
 - Add the vinegar
 - Add the sugar and salt
 - Let it rest and then strain off the liquid ahead of serving
 
Banana & Yoghurt
- Cut 3 bananas into small slices and add 5 tablespoons of plain yoghurt
 - Add a squeeze of lemon juice, mix and keep in fridge until ready for serving
 
Tomato and Cucumber Raita
- Mix together the chopped tomato, cucumber and onion and set aside ready for serving
 
Serve with:
- Fruit Chutney
 - Pappadums
 - Fluffy Rice
 
Ingredients
Bobotie
- 600g Froom mince
 - 1 Brown Onion
 - 1 Granny Smith green apple peeled and grated
 - 4 tablespoons Curry Powder – use a medium strength
 - 100g Currants
 - 125ml Chutney
 - 2 slices White bread
 - 1 Egg
 - 125ml Milk
 - Salt
 - Vegetable Oil
 
Custard Topping
- 1 Egg
 - 125ml Milk
 
Rice
- 2 cups Basmati rice
 - 3 cups cold water
 - 1 teaspoon salt
 
Sambals
Yoghurt & Banana
- Yoghurt & Banana
 - 3 Bananas
 - 4 tablespoons plain Yoghurt
 - 1/4 lemon squeezed
 
Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Raita
- Tomato and Cucumber Raita
 - 1 Red Onion chopped finely
 - 1 Tomato chopped finely
 - 1 Lebanese Cucumber chopped finely
 
Carrot Raita
- 2 Carrots
 - 100g Currants
 - 125ml White Vinegar
 - 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
 - Salt to taste
 
				