Bobotee (South African)
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large slice white bread
1 C. milk
2 lb. ground beef or lamb
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tsp. curry powder, or to taste
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 C. chopped almonds, plus more for garnish
1/4 C. golden raisins
1/2 C. chopped Granny Smith or other tart apple
3 eggs
3 bay leaves
1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings for garnish
Cooking Instructions
Heat the oil in a sauté pan over moderate heat and sauté the chopped onions until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Reserve. Soak the milk in the bread. Squeeze the milk from the bread and reserve both the bread and the milk. Combine the onions, bread, meat, salt, pepper, curry powder, brown sugar, lemon juice, chopped almonds, raisins, apple, and 1 egg in a large bowl, mixing well with your hands. Place the meat mixture in a greased 3-quart casserole or baking dish and bake uncovered in a preheated 250° oven for 30 minutes. Mix together the 2 remaining eggs, the reserved milk, and the bay leaves and pour over the meat mixture. Decorate with onion rings and extra almonds. Raise the oven temperature to 350°and bake an additional 45 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
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