Cookbook:Bobotie

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Bobotie is a South Africa dish wish is made with ground beef seasoned to perfection, and a creamy, decadent topping.

• 3 slices of bread
• 1 cup + ½ cup milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs (whatever you’ve got around – oregano, basil, marjoram, etc.)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 ½ pound ground beef
• ½ cup fruit chutney
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• Zest and juice of one medium lemon, divided
• 4 teaspoons tomato paste
• Salt and pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 4 bay leaves

1. Heat the oven you want to use to 350°F
2. Soak bread in a cup of milk
3. Then, heat Olive oil in a skilet set till the oil becomes hot, then add onions and cook it till it becomes soft.
4. Curry powder should be added and mixed herbs, ground cumin, garlic and turmeric, then stir it and allow it to cook for 1 minute or two till the garlic becomes soft.
5. Add ground beef and allow it to cook until it turn brown
6. Removed the skillet from the heat and stir in the chutney, add half the lemon juice, apricot jam,lemon zest, tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste, then mix it well
7. Squeeze the milk from the bread, reserving the milk for later, and smooshing and tearing the bread into small pieces. Mix the bread into the beef mixture, and spread evenly into an oven-proof dish.