Bobotie

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T medium curry powder
• 1 t turmeric
• 2 t fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 T apple cider vinegar
• 1 t sugar
• 1 t sea salt
• 1 t freshly ground black pepper
• 1 kg beef mince
• 1 slice thick-sliced white bread
• 250 ml milk
• 3 large eggs
• 3 T 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. Mix the curry powder, turmeric, ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, then add this spice mixture to the onions and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the beef mince, mix well and cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Soak the bread in the milk. Remove the bread but keep the remaining milk for the topping.
6. Mash the soaked bread and mix it with one lightly beaten egg and the chutney.
7. Add the bread mixture to the mince, stir in the almonds and transfer everything to a buttered ovenproof dish.
8. Smooth the surface and bake for 1 hour.
9. Mix the reserved milk with the remaining eggs and strain the mixture.
10. Pour the egg-and-milk mixture over the cooked mince, arrange the bay leaves on top and bake for another 30 minutes or until the topping has set.