Recipe: Bobotie

Recept: Bobotie

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams of minced meat.
  • 230 grams of yellow or white rice.
  • 3 bay leaves.
  • 1 tsp. ginger powder.
  • 1 tsp cinnamon.
  • 1 tl indian garam masala.
  • 2 tsp turmeric.
  • 1 tsp cumin.
  • 70 grams of raisins.
  • 300 ml milk
  • 4 slices of white bread
  • 3 eggs.
  • A dash of red wine vinegar.
  • 1 onion.
  • 3 cloves of garlic.
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil.

Extra needed

  • Large skillet or paella pan
  • BBQ pan, Dutch Oven or Saucepan to cook the rice in.
  • Mixing bowl or large bowl
  • BBQ, Camp Stove or Kibo Grill


Tip! Instead of a skillet or paella pan, you can also prepare this dish in a delicious Dutch oven. 6Qt Dutch Oven without legs fits perfectly in your barbecue.


Preparation method:

  1. Light your BBQ and let it reach a temperature of 150 degrees.
  2. Cook the rice in a pan according to the packaging.
  3. Chop the onion and garlic and fry them in olive oil in a skillet.
  4. Cut the crusts off the bread and soak them in a bowl with 180 ml of milk and the eggs.
  5. Once the onion and garlic are sautéed, add the dried herbs and stir well. Then add the ground meat and coat well with the herbs.
  6. Add the bread mixture and stir well, add the raisins and place this on indirect heat.
  7. Deglaze with the red wine vinegar and stir well, season with salt and pepper.
  8. Place a lid on the skillet and let it sit for 10 minutes with the bay leaf.
  9. Add the remaining milk and stir well. Then, reduce the heat to an indirect heat, uncovered, at 180 degrees Celsius, and let the bobotie reduce for 20 minutes.
  10. Serve this with a bowl of rice, beans and dried onions.