Description
A savory and comforting entree.
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef:
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 18 oz ground beef
- 14 oz ground ostrich (or substitute beef)
- 1 apple, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ cup seedless raisins
- ¾ cup fruit chutney
- ¼ cup apricot jam
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup water
- Salt and pepper
For the custard:
- 1–13.5 oz can coconut milk
- 6 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 4–6 dried bay leaves
- 1 cup almonds, finely chopped
Instructions
For the beef:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the olive oil and onions in a large saucepan and sauté until the onion is soft.
- Add the ground meat and cook for a few minutes until browned, then add 1 teaspoon of salt, the garlic, apple, spices, chutney and jam.
- Brown the mixture until the liquids have reduced then add 1 cup of water along with the raisins.
- Simmer for about ten minutes, then transfer the mixture to a 9×13 inch ovenproof dish.
- Remove the star anise and cinnamon stick if desired, otherwise just push them to the side when eating the Bobotie.
For the custard:
- To make the custard, mix the eggs with the coconut milk.
- Season well with salt and pepper and pour over the meat.
- Arrange the bay leaves on top and scatter over the chopped almonds.
- Bake until the custard has set and browned on top.
- Serve with rice and chile jam.