Bobotie with spiced rice and cinnamon carrots recipe

Bobotie with Spiced Rice and Cinnamon Carrots recipe

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This recipe is for a delicious South African dish called Bobotie, served with spiced rice and cinnamon carrots. Bobotie is a flavorful and aromatic baked dish made with minced meat, spices, and topped with a creamy egg-based custard. The spiced rice complements the rich flavors of the Bobotie perfectly, while the cinnamon carrots add a touch of sweetness and warmth. This recipe is a wonderful combination of savory and sweet, making it a delightful meal for any occasion.

Keywords: Bobotie, spiced rice, cinnamon carrots, South African dish, flavorful

Bobotie with spiced rice and cinnamon carrots recipe details

Bobotie with spiced rice and cinnamon carrots recipe, recipe Rating: 4.9
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Ingredients

1	onion, diced
1 tbsp	oil
1 kg	minced beef or venison
1 tbsp	paprika powder
1 tbsp	turmeric
1 tsp	hot curry powder
1 tsp	ground ginger
½ tsp	cayenne pepper
1 tsp	sugar
1 tsp	salt
400 g	tomato passata
65 g	raisins
55 g	tomato puree
1 tbsp	red wine vinegar
1 tbsp	Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp	mango chutney
1 tbsp	apricot jam
1 ½ slice(s)	white bread
125 ml	milk
some	instant stock
1	egg
750 g	rice
2 stick(s)	cinnamon
50 g	brown sugar
1 tsp	turmeric
20 g	butter
100 g	raisins
1	onions, chopped
200 g	carrots, sliced
	butter
some	vegetable stock

Instructions

Fry the diced onions in a large roasting tin until translucent, then add the minced meat. Mix pepper, turmeric, curry, ginger, cayenne pepper, sugar and salt. Add to the pan and cook stirring until the meat is crumbly. Add the tomato purée and cook stirring for 1 more minute. Add the tomatoes, raisins, mango chutney, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and apricot jam. Bring to a boil and simmer for some minutes.

In the meantime, dice the bread and soak in milk. Squeeze out the milk (but keep the milk) and stir the bread into the mixture in the roasting tin.. Season to taste with salt and instant stock.

Whisk the eggs with a little of the collected milk and pour the egg sauce over the meat. Garnish with lemon leaves or bay leaves. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.

For the rice, bring 1 litre of water with some instant stock, cinnamon, sugar, turmeric and butter to a boil and cook the rice according to package instructions. After 5 minutes, add the raisins. When the rice is cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks and strain the rice. Fry the other onion until translucent. Add to the rice and season with a little turmeric and cinnamon powder. Place the rice into a warmed bowl and keep warm.

Sauté the carrots over low heat in a knob of butter. Add a little stock and cook until the stock has evaporated. Season to taste with salt and cinnamon powder.

Serve the Bobotie with the rice and the carrots.

Preparation time:
ca. 40 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 45 min
Grade of difficulty:
tricky
Calories per portion:
n/a