Moreish bobotie
South African bobotie with apricots and nutmeg
4 - 6
Serves
30 mins
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
A traditional South African dish that consists of spiced beef mince under a baked egg custard topping.
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Ingredients
Lamb
500g Quality Mark lamb mince
1 Tbsp butter
1 onion
finely diced
2 garlic cloves
crushed
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground allspice
juice of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp fruit-style chutney
100g dried apricots
chopped
25g flaked almonds
lightly toasted
Topping
3 eggs
250ml milk
A pinch of ground nutmeg
Method
To Bake Bobotie
1
Preheat oven to 180°C.
2
Heat butter in a large saucepan and cook onion and garlic (if using) over a moderate heat until softened.
3
Add minced lamb and cook, stirring often so meat browns evenly and there are no large pieces.
4
Add salt and pepper to taste.
5
Remove from heat and combine with remaining bobotie ingredients.
6
Transfer into a well-greased ovenproof dish.
7
Spread mixture evenly.
8
To make topping, whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl.
9
Pour over top of minced lamb mixture and sprinkle with a pinch of ground nutmeg.
10
Put into oven and bake for 30–40 minutes until it is a golden colour.
11
Sprinkle with almonds and serve.
Nutrition Information per Serving (210g)
Energy
1420kJ (339 kcal)
Protein
24g
Total Fat
18g
Saturated Fat
6.7g
Carbs
19.5g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
133mg
Iron
2.3mg
Zinc
3mg
Vitamin B12
1.9µg
