Best Bobotie

Bobotie is a South African dish made with ground beef seasoned with curry and topped with a rich milk and egg custard for an aromatic savory meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 375 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 medium onions, minced
• 2 slices Texas toast thick-sliced bread
• 1 tablespoon hot chutney
• 1 teaspoon apricot jam
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.5 tablespoon curry powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Pour milk in a shallow dish. Soak bread in milk. Squeeze excess milk from bread and set milk aside.

Step 5

Add bread to beef mixture. Stir in raisins, chutney, curry powder, apricot jam, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 6

Whisk together reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of beef mixture. Lay bay leaf on top of milk mixture.

Step 7

Continue baking until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.