Classic South African Bobotie

Thermomix recipe: Classic South African Bobotie. Ready in 60 minutes. Serves 5. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread
• 220 g milk (divided)
• 1 medium onion (approx. 150g), quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 10 g fresh ginger, peeled
• 20 g olive oil
• 500 g minced beef
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp ground turmeric (divided)
• 0.75 tsp salt (divided)
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 3 bay leaves (2 for meat, 1 for topping)
• 2 tbsp apricot jam
• 2 tbsp fruit chutney
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp flaked almonds

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a medium baking dish (approx. 20x25 cm).
2. Place the 2 slices of white bread in a small bowl and pour 120 g milk over them. Let soak for 5-10 minutes. Gently squeeze out the excess milk from the bread and reserve this milk for the topping. Set the squeezed bread aside.
3. Add the quartered onion, garlic cloves, and peeled fresh ginger to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
4. Add 20 g olive oil to the mixing bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
5. Add 500 g minced beef to the mixing bowl. Cook 8 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1, using the spatula to break up the meat if necessary. (Note: Thermomix browning is gentler than stovetop; for deeper browning, you can pre-fry the meat in a pan).
6. Add 2 tsp curry powder, 0.5 tsp ground turmeric, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.25 tsp black pepper, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp apricot jam, 2 tbsp fruit chutney, and 1 tbsp white vinegar to the bowl. Cook 3 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1 to combine the flavours.
7. Add the squeezed bread to the mixing bowl. Mix 30 sec / Reverse / Speed 2 to thoroughly incorporate it into the meat mixture.
8. Transfer the meat mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. You can remove the 2 bay leaves from the mixture now, or leave them in.
9. Clean and dry the mixing bowl. Insert the butterfly whisk. Add the 2 large eggs, the reserved 100 g milk (from soaking the bread), 0.5 tsp ground turmeric, and 0.25 tsp salt to the bowl. Whisk 20 sec / Speed 3.
10. Carefully pour the whisked egg mixture over the meat in the baking dish. Arrange the remaining 1 fresh bay leaf on top and sprinkle with 2 tbsp flaked almonds.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is set and golden brown.
12. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot, traditionally with yellow rice and extra chutney.

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