Name: Bobotie with Yellow Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 30 ml butter; 2 medium onions, finely diced; 15 ml garlic, minced; 2 slices brown bread; 125 ml milk; 20 ml medium curry powder; 5 ml turmeric; 5 ml ground cumin; 5 ml coriander; 800 g lean beef or mutton mince; Pinch mixed herbs; 125 ml cup Mrs Balls original chutney; 625 ml raisins (optional); ½ 1 lemon juice and zest; 3 XL eggs; 5 bay leaves; 125 ml cream; 160 ml milk; salt and pepper to taste; 375 ml Golden Delight Thai or Basmati rice cooked as per on pack instructions with a pinch of turmeric

CategoryDinnersDifficultyIntermediate

This dish is as South African as its people… warm, spicy, generous, and wholesome! Not to forget our love for meat and Mrs Balls chutney. Loaded with protein from mince, eggs, and milk, this dish ticks the box on keeping one full and providing sustenance. The addition of herbs, spices, chutney, and raisins add in the flavour, while the brown bread and rice add in carbohydrates and fibre

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

30 ml butter

2 medium onions, finely diced

15 ml garlic, minced

2 slices brown bread

125 ml milk

20 ml medium curry powder

5 ml turmeric

5 ml ground cumin

5 ml coriander

800 g lean beef or mutton mince

Pinch mixed herbs

125 ml cup Mrs Balls original chutney

625 ml raisins (optional)

½ 1 lemon juice and zest

Savory egg Custard topping:

3 XL eggs

5 bay leaves

125 ml cream

160 ml milk

salt and pepper to taste

375 ml Golden Delight Thai or Basmati rice cooked as per on pack instructions with a pinch of turmeric

Pre-heat the oven to 180C. In a medium bowl, mix together the milk and bread to soften it. Set aside.

Lightly grease a rectangular baking dish (28 x 20cm). Heat up a large saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, onions and garlic. Saute for about 3 minutes just until soft and fragrant. Stir in the spices and fry for 1 minute, then add the meat and herbs stirring constantly to break it up, cook until meat is slightly
browned. Remove from the stove. Add the chutney, lemon juice and zest to the pan and stir (if you want the raisins, add now) and the then add the soaked bread and milk, making sure that the bread breaks up and mixes in. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place the bobotie mix into greased casserole dish. Using a spoon press the mixture down and bake in the oven for around 40-50 minutes. (While bobotie is baking, mix together the eggs, cream and milk.) Take the meat out of the oven, pour the egg mixture over the bobotie mix. Arrange the bay leaves on top of it and
bake for another 20 minutes (start checking after 15 minutes ) or until the eggs mixture has set.

Remove and let it rest for a few minutes then serve with Golden Delight yellow rice.

Tip: Bobotie freezes well, and leftover bobotie makes a great filling for spring rolls. An alternative to mince bobotie is butternut and lentil bobotie or alternately use half mince and half lentils when making the bobotie.

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