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bobotie recipe south african casserole meatloaf curry apricots nuts

Bobotie (South African Meatloaf Casserole)

Kimberly Killebrew
One of the most flavorful and delicious casseroles you will ever try, Bobotie features meat, fruit, nuts, curry, and a host of other spices and ingredients that combine to create the most delightful palate of flavors!
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5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Entree, Main Dish
Cuisine South African
Servings 6 servings
Calories 338 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb ground beef, lamb, pork, or combination
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion , chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
  • or Homemade Curry Powder (click link for recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam or mango chutney
  • 1 tablespoons malt or cider vinegar
  • 2 slices stale bread crusts removed, and cubed, soaked in about 1/2 cup milk (use gluten free if necessary)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup diced apple peeled and cored (about 1 medium-sized apple)
  • 1/4 cup finely diced dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • For the custard:
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • For topping:
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a medium (about 8x10) casserole dish.
  • Heat the butter or oil in a large frying pan and saute the onions and garlic until soft and translucent. Add the ground meat and cook until most of the pink is gone. Add the curry, turmeric, cumin, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the salt, pepper, apricot jam and vinegar and stir to combine.
    Squeeze excess milk from the bread and add the bread to the meat mixture. Stir to combine. Add the egg to the mixture and stir to thoroughly combine. Add the apples, apricots and raisins and stir to combine.
    Scoop the meat mixture into the greased casserole dish.
  • To make the custard, combine the milk, eggs, salt and turmeric and whisk together until blended. Evenly pour the custard over the meat mixture. Place the bay leaves on top and evenly sprinkle over the slivered almonds.
    Baked uncovered for an hour or until the mixture is set and the top is golden brown. Serve with yellow rice (*see note)

Notes

To make yellow rice, prepare some white rice as normal but add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric per cup of uncooked rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 825mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 4mg
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