Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Bobotie - South African Christmas Curry Meatloaf
South Africa's beloved Christmas dish - curried mince topped with egg custard. This Cape Malay influenced comfort food represents South Africa's diverse heritage and brings unique spice to holiday tables.
85
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
55 min
Cook Time
85 min
Total Time
Ingredients (13 items)
2.00 lbs
Ground beef
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
3.00 tbsp
Curry powder
1.00 tsp
Turmeric
1.00 cup
Dried apricots
chopped
0.50 cup
Raisins
0.50 cup
Slivered almonds
toasted
2.00 slices
Bread
soaked in milk
1.50 cups
Milk
3.00
Eggs
3.00 tbsp
Chutney
Mrs Ball's preferred
4.00
Bay leaves
fresh
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add curry powder and turmeric.
8 minutes
2
Add ground beef, brown thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
12 minutes
3
Soak bread in 1/2 cup milk, squeeze out excess. Mash into meat.
4
Mix in apricots, raisins, almonds, chutney, and 1 beaten egg.
5
Press mixture into greased baking dish. Poke bay leaves on top.
6
Bake uncovered at 350°F for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
7
Beat remaining 2 eggs with 1 cup milk. Pour over meat.
8
Bake 25 more minutes until custard sets. Serve with yellow rice and sambals.
25 minutes