How to Make South African Malva Pudding Cake

South African Bobotie

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Recipe Summary South African Bobotie

A classic South African entree. While not particularly spicy, the dish has complex flavors with the sweetness of raisins contrasting the curry. Serve with yellow rice.

Ingredients | South African Malva Pudding Cake

1 tablespoon oil, or as needed

1 onion, chopped

1 pound ground beef

½ slice bread

½ cup milk, divided

1 egg, beaten, divided

¼ cup seedless raisins

1 tablespoon white vinegar

2 teaspoons white sugar

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon curry powder

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 bay leaves

1 ½ tablespoons chutney

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef to onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes.

Soak bread in 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl, mash, and add to ground beef mixture; stir in 1/2 of beaten egg, raisins, vinegar, sugar, turmeric, salt, curry powder, and ground black pepper.

Transfer beef mixture to glass baking dish; insert bay leaves.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Whisk remaining 1/2 egg and remaining 1/4 cup milk together in a small bowl; pour over meat mixture and return to oven for 30 minutes.

Serve with chutney.

Mutton can be substituted for the ground beef.

Lemon juice can be substituted for the vinegar.

Info | South African Malva Pudding Cake

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 10 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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