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Bobotie
This is one of the national dishes of South Africa. You can make bobotie with any ground meat, but I typically use deer burger. You can make this as spicy or mild as you want. It reheats well, too, and will keep in the fridge for a week.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 442 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
South African
Ingredients
- 3 lices white bread
- 2 cups milk
- 2 large onions, chopped (about 3 cups)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds ground venison
- salt
- 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala, or ½ teaspoon ground clove and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro or parsley, loosely packed
- Cayenne Pepper to taste (I use 1 teaspoon)
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste, mango chutney or peach jam
- 3 tablespoons golden raisins (optional)
- 3 Citrus leaves or bay leaves
- Juice of a lemon or lime
TOPPING
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Soak the bread in 2 cups of milk.
- Cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until they’re soft, about 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle some salt over them as they cook. Add the garlic and the venison and brown well. Salt this as it cooks, too. Break apart the ground venison as it cooks so it looks like taco meat.
- When it’s pretty much browned, add the curry powder, tamarind and all the remaining spices and herbs, and the raisins if using. Cover the pan, add the lemon or lime juice, and let this cook for a few minutes.
- Squeeze out the milk from the bread and mash it into the mixture. Turn off the heat. Move the mix into a casserole dish and press it down well.
- Beat the eggs and cream together and pour over the casserole. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the egg mixture is set and turning golden.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
442kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
190mg
(63%)
Sodium
226mg
(9%)
Potassium
633mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
153mg
(15%)
Iron
4.6mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 153mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4.6mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.