bobotee
Bobotee (South Africa) This may be considered the national dish of South Africa, although it is commonly thought that it arrived there with Malaysian immigrants during the 17th cen...
Ingredients
- 1tablespoonvegetable oil
- 2medium onions, chopped
- 1large slice white bread
- 1cupmilk
- 2poundground beef or lamb
- 3teaspooncurry powder, or to taste
- 1tablespoonbrown sugar
- 1/4cupchopped almonds, plus more for garnish
Directions
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Bobotee (South Africa) This may be considered the national dish of South Africa, although it is commonly thought that it arrived there with
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 medium onions, chopped 1 large slice white bread 1 cup milk 2 pound ground beef or lamb Salt and freshly-ground
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Soak the milk in the bread
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Squeeze the milk from the bread and reserve both the bread and the milk
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Combine the onions, bread, meat, salt, pepper, curry powder, brown sugar, lemon juice, chopped almonds, raisins, apple and 1 egg in a large
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Place the meat mixture in a greased 3-quart casserole or baking dish and bake uncovered in a preheated 250 degree F oven for 30 minutes
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Mix together the 2 remaining eggs, the reserved milk, and the bay leaves and pour over the meat mixture
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Decorate with onion rings and extra almonds