Bobotee - South Africa
Ingredients
1 Tbs (15 ml) vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large slice white bread
1 cup (250 ml) milk
2 lbs (900 g) ground beef or lamb
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tsp (15 ml) curry powder, or to taste
1 Tbs (15 ml) brown sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped almonds, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup (60 ml) golden raisins (sultanas)
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped Granny Smith or other tart apple
3 eggs
3 bay (laurel) leaves
1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings for garnish
Directions
Heat the oil in a saute pan over moderate heat and saute the
chopped onions until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
Reserve. Soak the milk in the bread. Squeeze the milk from the
bread and reserve both the bread and the milk. Combine the
onions, bread, meat, salt, pepper, curry powder, brown sugar,
lemon juice, chopped almonds, raisins, apple, and 1 egg in a
large bowl, mixing well with your hands. Place the meat mixture
in a greased 3-quart (3 L) casserole or baking dish and bake
uncovered in a preheated 250F (120C) oven for 30 minutes. Mix
together the 2 remaining eggs, the reserved milk, and the bay
leaves and pour over the meat mixture. Decorate with onion rings
and extra almonds. Raise the oven temperature to 350F (180C) and
bake an additional 45 minutes.
Makes 4-6 servings