A delicious South African favourite Lentil Bobotie recipe

“Bobotie is a South African classic and an important part of our culinary heritage. It’s also one of my favourite meals,” says Hirsch’s PRO Chantelle du Plessis.

It’s a great dish to cook for family gatherings.

The lentil bobotie recipe is from the popular Allan Hirsch’s cookbook “A Taste Of Hirsch’s“.

Ingredients

• 25 ml cooking oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 15 ml medium curry powder
• 1 ml cayenne pepper
• 5 ml turmeric
• 5 ml ground cumin
• 2 x 410 g tins lentils, drained
• 30 ml smooth apricot jam
• 50 ml hot chutney
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Juice of l lemon
• 80 g flaked almonds
• 150 ml fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs
• 50 g seedless raisins, optional
• 100 ml warmed beef stock
• 6 potatoes, cubed, cooked, and mashed coarsely
• 5 bay leaves or fresh lemon leaves
• Topping:
• 3 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 250 ml milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 5 ml barbeque spice
• (microwave only)

Method

1. Place oil, onion and garlic into a saucepan. Cook over a moderate heat for 2 – 3 minutes, until onions are translucent.
2. Add in curry powder, cayenne pepper, turmeric and cumin. Cook for another 1 – 2 minutes; add in the remaining ingredients, except bay leaves and topping. Cook for a further 3 – 4 minutes.
3. Place mixture into a greased, medium-sized casserole dish.
4. Top with bay leaves or lemon leaves.
5. Topping: Whisk ingredients together; pour over the surface of the lentil mixture. Press the bay leaves or lemon leaves into the topping mixture.
6. Convection: 180ºC/160ºC fan/Gas mark 4 for 40 – 45 minutes.
7. Combination: 180°C + 50% microwave power for 25 – 30 minutes until topping is golden brown and set.
8. Microwave: Sprinkle topping with barbeque spice. Cook on 70% power for 12 – 15 minutes until the topping has set. This may be assisted by covering the dish with a lid, encouraging even setting and cooking.
9. Serve with yellow rice and raisins, chutney, and a tomato, mango, and onion salsa.
10. Serves 4 – 6

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