South African Bobotie

Name: South African Bobotie | Asda Good Living
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 100g 3-day-old white bread; 100ml semi-skimmed milk; 1tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 mild red chilli, deseeded and chopped; 500g Butcher's Selection Lamb Mince (Typically Less Than 20% Fat); 3tbsp mild curry powder; Zest and juice 1 lemon; 2tbsp Extra Special Flame Roasted Tomato and Habanero Chilli Chutney; 2tbsp flaked almonds, toasted; 2tbsp sultanas; 2 large eggs; 200ml whole milk; ¼tsp ground nutmeg; Bay leaves, to garnish

A simple, oven-baked dish, a bit like a cross between lasagne and a savoury bread pudding

By Asda Good Living,8th June 2018

(26 votes)

Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins

Serves: 4

Price: £1.32 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 345g serving contains

Energy
2453kj
587kcal

29%

Fat
34.5g

High
49%

Saturates
8.6g

Med
43%

Sugars
14.8g

High
16%

Salt
0.83g

Med
14%

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
711kj/170kcal

Ingredients

100g 3-day-old white bread

100ml semi-skimmed milk

1tbsp rapeseed oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 mild red chilli, deseeded and chopped

500g Butcher's Selection Lamb Mince (Typically Less Than 20% Fat)

3tbsp mild curry powder

Zest and juice 1 lemon

2tbsp Extra Special Flame Roasted Tomato and Habanero Chilli Chutney

2tbsp flaked almonds, toasted

2tbsp sultanas

2 large eggs

200ml whole milk

¼tsp ground nutmeg

Bay leaves, to garnish

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

Tear the bread into small pieces, put in a small bowl and pour over the milk. Set aside until the bread has absorbed all the milk.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan, add the onion, garlic and chilli and fry for 5 mins. Add the lamb mince and continue to fry for 7-8 mins, breaking up any chunks with a wooden spoon. When all the mince is browned, stir through the curry powder and the lemon zest.

Add the milk-soaked bread to the pan and stir well, breaking up any chunks. Stir in the lemon juice, chutney, almonds and sultanas. Remove from the heat and transfer to 1 large or 2 small gratin dishes, gently pushing the mixture down with the back of a spoon to level.

To make the savoury custard topping, whisk together the eggs, whole milk, nutmeg and 1⁄4tsp freshly ground black pepper in a jug. Pour the custard over the top of the mince and arrange bay leaves on top, to garnish. Bake the bobotie for 20-25 mins or until the savoury custard has just set. Sprinkle with more black pepper to serve.