South African Bobotie

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 50 g almond sticks or almond flakes
• 2 slices of toast
• 800 g minced lamb
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions
• 20 g ginger root
• 2 garlic cloves
• 20 g butter
• 2 tsp curry powder, hot
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 4 tbsp apricot jam
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• salt and pepper
• 3 eggs
• 125 ml milk
• 3 bay leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Minced meat casserole

Toast the almonds in a pan until golden brown. Soak the bread in cold water, wring it out, and mix it with the minced meat. Fry the mixture in hot oil (heat-resistant oil such as peanut oil also works well) until crumbly and brown. Peel and dice the onions, ginger, and garlic. Add the butter to the frying fat and sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic until translucent. Add the curry powder and turmeric and sauté. Add the apricot jam, lemon juice, and tomato paste and stir in. Bring everything to a boil with 100-150 ml of water. The mixture should have a thick consistency. Add the minced meat and almonds and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place everything in a baking dish (20 x 30 cm). Mix the eggs and milk, then season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg-milk mixture over the minced meat. Cut into bay leaves and stick them into the mixture. Bake the casserole at 180°C (top/bottom heat) on the second rack from the bottom for about 25 minutes. Experience the culinary delights of South Africa. For 4 servings, each serving has 600 calories. My South African rice goes well with this dish. Serve with raisins, almond slivers, and your choice of chutney.