Bobotie
Bobotie is a traditional South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with a savory egg-based custard topping. It is widely regarded as one of South Africa's national dishes and reflects the culinary influences of Malay, Dutch, and indigenous African traditions.
Ingredients
- 500 g minced beef or lamb
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 slices bread
- 125 ml milk
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon fruit chutney
- 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 eggs
- 250 ml milk
- 2 bay leaves
Ingredients for 6 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Soak the bread in the milk and set aside.
- 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until soft.
Stovetop - 3
Add the minced meat and cook until browned.
- 4
Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, chutney, vinegar, raisins, salt, and pepper.
- 5
Squeeze excess milk from the bread and mix the bread into the meat mixture.
- 6
Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.
Oven - 7
Beat the eggs with the milk and pour over the meat.
- 8
Place the bay leaves on top.
- 9
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 35–40 minutes, or until the custard is set and lightly browned.
Oven - 10
Serve hot with yellow rice, vegetables, or chutney.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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