Bobotie (South African Meatloaf)
Description
This South African comfort dish yields a sweet-and-savory meatloaf enhanced with the textures of raisins and almonds, as well as the spiciness of curry.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 onions, diced
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2 eggs
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1 cup milk
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1 cup old-fashioned oats
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3/4 cup golden raisins
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1/4 cup slivered almonds
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2 tablespoons vinegar
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2 tablespoons curry powder, or to taste
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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2 teaspoons salt
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3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 pounds lean ground beef
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4 bay leaves, or more to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot butter until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Combine 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, oats, raisins, almonds, vinegar, curry powder, sugar, salt, turmeric, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add cooked onion and ground beef; mix well. Spread beef mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish; top with bay leaves.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain excess fat from beef.
5
Beat together remaining egg and 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until well combined; pour over beef mixture.
6
Continue baking in the oven until the top is beginning to brown, about 30 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaves to serve.