Cape Malay Babotie

Submitted by IrishAmerican

"A spicy alternative to Meat Loaf, it is a traditional dish made by South Africans of Malaysian decent. I tried it when on holiday there."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 5 small onions, coarsely cut
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 1 handful raisins
• 2 tablespoons chutney
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tomatoes, cut up
• 4 sl bread
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup milk

directions

1. Warm a heavy pot. Put in first 8 ingredients, warm thoroughly.
2. Remove from heat and add next 6 ingredients. Return to low heat and mix until bubbly.
3. Dampen and dice bread. Add to mixture and stir well.
4. Add ground beef and cook for 15 minutes.
5. Fill a shallow greased casserole dish with Baboti mixture.
6. Beat egg with milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour over Baboti mixture.
7. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes (until custard is golden).
8. Serve with yellow rice and salad.

Reviews

[Susan B.]

very tasty and a little bit more spicy than the traditional south african recipe. I think 2 slices of bread is more than enough considering the size of the slices these days. I did however leave out the sugar and halved the salt. Will definitely make this again.