Bobotie recipe

• 2 Slices of bread
• 125 ml (4.4fl oz) Milk
• 1 tbsp Sunflower oil
• 2 Medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tsp Crushed garlic
• 1 tsp Freshly grated root ginger (gingerroot)
• 0.5 tbsp Curry powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 900 g (31.7oz) Beef or lamb
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Tomato chutney
• 0.5 Lemon - Juiced
• 75 g (2.6oz) Raisins
• 1 Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Large eggs - For the topping
• 200 ml (7fl oz) Milk (reserved from soaking the bread) - For the topping

1. Preheat the oven to 170C (325F), Gas mark 3.
2. Soak the bread in the milk for about 10 minutes, then strain, reserving the milk, and fluff the bread up with a fork.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onions and saute until soft.
4. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder and turmeric and mix quickly to coat the onions in the spice.
5. Add the beef and continue to stir over a medium heat until browned.
6. Add the sugar, mashed bread, chutney, lemon juice and raisins to the mixture in the pan and season with salt and pepper.
7. Spoon the mixture into a casserole dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
8. For the topping, mix the eggs and the reserved milk together then remove the casserole from the oven and pour the egg custard on top of the meat.
9. Bake for a further 15-20 minutes.

bread, milk, sunflower oil, onions, garlic, ginger, curry, turmeric, brown sugar, tomato, raisins, salt, eggs, milk

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/11503/kevin-dundons-bobotie (may not work)