Bobotie

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 Onions, chopped

675g/1-? lb Minced Beef

1 slice bread

240ml/8fl.oz. Milk

1 tbsp Mild Curry Powder

Black Pepper

1/2 teasp Ground Turmeric

1 tbsp Sugar

50g/2oz Sultanas

2 tbsp Chutney

Salt

6 Whole Almonds, quartered

The juice and grated rind of ? a Lemon

4 Bay Leaves

1 Egg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4.

2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and meat and fry until brown, turning from time to time. Drain off the excess oil and set aside.

3. Soak the bread in half of the milk then mash with a fork and add to the meat.

4. Add the remaining ingredients except the egg, remaining milk and bay leaves to the meat mixture and mix well.

5. Transfer the mixture to the casserole and stick the bay leaves into the mixture evenly spaced apart. Bake for 1 hour.

6. Remove the bay leaves. Then beat the egg with remaining milk and pour over the meat mixture. Return to oven for a further 30 minutes.

Traditionally served with yellow rice.