Best Bobotie

Carolyn Mueller PhD

Updated on May 10, 2024

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, minced
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 cup milk
2 slices Texas toast thick-sliced bread
½ cup raisins
1 tablespoon hot chutney
½ tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon apricot jam
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 pinch salt
1 bay leaf

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pour milk in a shallow dish. Soak bread in milk. Squeeze excess milk from bread and set milk aside.

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Add bread to beef mixture. Stir in raisins, chutney, curry powder, apricot jam, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
Whisk together reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of beef mixture. Lay bay leaf on top of milk mixture.

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Continue baking until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

375	Calories
27g	Fat
17g	Carbs
16g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 375
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 10g	51%
Cholesterol 75mg	25%
Sodium 379mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Protein 16g	33%
Vitamin C 3mg	3%
Calcium 67mg	5%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 381mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.