Bobotie

A traditional South African dish made with spiced minced meat, dried fruits, and almonds, topped with an egg custard. This hearty casserole combines sweet and savory flavors with curry spices for a unique and delicious meal.

6 servings

1 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•500 g minced lamb or beef
•30 ml butter, vegetable oil
•2 whole onions
•2 ml crushed garlic
•15 ml curry powder
•5 ml ground turmeric
•2 slices bread
•60 ml milk
•½ whole lemon
•1 whole egg
•5 ml salt and pepper
•100 g dried apricots
•1 whole Granny Smith apple
•60 ml sultanas
•50 g slivered almonds
•6 whole bay leaves
•250 ml milk
•2 whole eggs
•2 ml salt

Cooking Instructions

1.
Set the oven at 160°C (325°F). Butter a large casserole. Heat butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant. Remove the pot from the heat.
15 min
2.
Mix in the minced meat. Mix together the crumbs, milk, lemon rind and juice, egg, salt, pepper, apricots, apple, sultanas (golden raisins) and almonds and mix in. Pile into the casserole and level the top. Roll up the leaves and bury them at regular intervals. Seal with foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F). Mix together the topping milk, eggs and salt (you may require extra topping if you've used a very large casserole), pour over and bake uncovered for a further 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned. Serve with Yellow Rice and Blatjang .
90 min

Ingredients

•500 g minced lamb or beef

•30 ml butter, vegetable oil

•2 whole onions

•2 ml crushed garlic

•15 ml curry powder

•5 ml ground turmeric

•2 slices bread

•60 ml milk

•½ whole lemon

•1 whole egg

•5 ml salt and pepper

•100 g dried apricots

•1 whole Granny Smith apple

•60 ml sultanas

•50 g slivered almonds

•6 whole bay leaves

•250 ml milk

•2 whole eggs

•2 ml salt

Cooking Instructions

Set the oven at 160°C (325°F). Butter a large casserole. Heat butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant. Remove the pot from the heat.

15 min

Mix in the minced meat. Mix together the crumbs, milk, lemon rind and juice, egg, salt, pepper, apricots, apple, sultanas (golden raisins) and almonds and mix in. Pile into the casserole and level the top. Roll up the leaves and bury them at regular intervals. Seal with foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F). Mix together the topping milk, eggs and salt (you may require extra topping if you've used a very large casserole), pour over and bake uncovered for a further 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned. Serve with Yellow Rice and Blatjang .

90 min