Bobotie

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp medium curry powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 kg beef mince
• 1 slice thick white bread
• 250 ml milk
• 3 large eggs
• 3 tbsp fruit chutney
• 50 g flaked almonds
• 3 bay leaves

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C.
2. Soften the onions in the olive oil.
3. Add the curry powder, turmeric, ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
4. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add the beef mince and cook for about 5 minutes.
6. Soak the bread in the milk and reserve the remaining milk.
7. Mash the soaked bread with one egg and the chutney.
8. Mix the bread mixture into the mince and stir in the almonds.
9. Transfer the mixture to a buttered ovenproof dish.
10. Bake for 1 hour.
11. Mix the reserved milk with the remaining eggs.
12. Pour the egg mixture over the mince and add the bay leaves.
13. Bake for another 30 minutes.