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Here's mine: Fruity bobotie - a tradtional South African dish:

NB: beef mince = ground beef

http://www.food24.com/Food24/Recipe/0,,12327,00.html

Fruity bobotie

Ingredients
3 red onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 x 10 cm piece fresh ginger, grated
45 ml oil
15 ml turmeric
30 ml garam masala
10 ml chilli powder
5 ml ground coriander
1 kg beef mince
2 x 410 g cans tomatoes
a handful of fresh coriander
200 g dried apricots, chopped
100 g cashew nuts
4 thick slices brown bread, cut into small cubes
30 ml chutney
salt and pepper to taste
6 eggs
500 ml cream
4 bay leaves

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. In a large pan, heat oil and gently fry
onion, garlic, ginger and spices. Add the beef mince and brown. Add
tomatoes and fresh coriander. Add apricots, nuts, bread and chutney and
cook for three minutes. Add a little water if too thick. Season and scoop
the mince into an ovenproof dish. Lightly beat the eggs with the cream and
pop in the bay leaves. Pour over the mince until covered. Bake in the oven
for 15 to 20 minutes or until the topping has set and is slightly browned.

TIPS
Bobotie is traditionally served with yellow rice and raisins, chutneys and
tomato and onion sambal. Make a delicious sambal with diced mango,
cucumber, fresh coriander, chilli and a squeeze of lime juice. Make small,
individual boboties by preparing them in ramekins. You can use milk
instead of cream for the topping. Use fresh lemon leaves instead of fresh
bay leaves. Instead of beef mince, use lamb for a richer bobotie or
ostrich for one that is lower in fat.

Recipe From : FAIRLADY April 01, 2004

Anybody else have something that is traditional and/or typical to your
country/region that you are willing to share?

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Chatty Cathy

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