Bobotie – South African Curried Meat Loaf

South Africa's national dish – spiced curried mince topped with a creamy egg custard. Served with yellow rice and chutney.

Ingredients

• 600 g ground beef or lamb
• 2 slices white bread, soaked in milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp apricot jam or chutney
• 50 g raisins
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• 2 eggs
• 200 ml milk
• 2 bay leaves

Method

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 175°C. Sauté onion and garlic until soft; add curry powder and turmeric.
2. 2
   Add ground meat and cook until browned. Stir in squeezed bread, apricot jam, raisins, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Transfer to a baking dish. Whisk eggs with milk and pour over. Push bay leaves into the mixture.
4. 4
   Bake 45 minutes until custard is set and golden. Remove bay leaves before serving.