Easy South African Bobotie Recipe

The Ultimate Bobotie Recipe

COOKS: 4 - 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• Bobotie Sachet/Spice Mix of your choice. (Shop Werner's Original Bobotie Spice or Now Now Bobotie Curry Spice Kit 65g)
• 500g mutton or beef mince.
• 1 thick slice bread.
• 1½ cups milk.
• 1 large onion, chopped.
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• ½ tsp grated ginger root.
• Butter or oil for frying.
• 2 eggs.
• Juice of ½ lemon.
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup sultanas or raisins
• ⅓ cup slivered almonds (optional)
• ⅓ cup of Mrs Balls Chutney (original)

Instructions:

1. Prepare Bread Mixture:

• Soak bread in half the milk. Squeeze out and retain excess milk.
• Crumble bread and mix with mince together with spices (from the top layer of seasoning).

2. Sauté Aromatics:

• Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in butter with spices (from the second layer of seasoning).
• Set aside when golden.

3. Cook Mince:

• Braise meat until color changes. Remove from heat, then add fried onion, 1 egg, lemon juice, salt, half the remaining milk, sultanas, almonds, and chutney.
• Mix well.

4. Assemble and Layer:

• Pour the mixture into a greased oven dish.
• Beat together 1 egg and remaining milk, then pour over the meat mixture.

5.Add Bay Leaves (Optional):

• Press bay leaves (third layer) or fresh lemon leaves into the bobotie.
• Sprinkle with spices (from the bottom layer of seasoning).

6. Bake:

• Bake at 180°C until golden brown (approximately 30 minutes).

Serving Suggestion:

Enjoy with yellow rice, fruit chutney, and cooked vegetables for a classic South African meal!