Bobotie and Cape Malay Sweet Yellow Rice
Ingredients
Bobotie
2 Tbsps oil
½ tbs butter
500g beef mince
1 medium onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp roasted masala
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp coriander powder
1 Tbsp turmeric
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 lemon, zest and juice
2 slices of bread soaked in water, lightly squeezed and mashed with a fork
Custard Topping
1 cup sour cream
½ cup double cream yoghurt
½ tsp salt
Pinch of pepper
2 eggs
4 bay leaves
Cape Malay Sweet Yellow Rice
2 cups Akila White Rice
1L of water
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cardamom pods
1 tsp salt
½ tsp turmeric
2 Tbsps butter
2 Tbsps sugar
½ cup raisins
Garnish (optional)
A handful of fresh coriander
1 tsp lemon zest
Method
01
Bobotie
Preheat oven to 180℃
02
Bobotie
Heat a pan over medium heat. Place the oil and butter in the pan and allow the butter to melt.
03
Bobotie
Add the beef mince to the pan and fry until loose and crumbly, add the onion and cook until softened.
04
Bobotie
Add the garlic and spices and cook until the mince is fragrant.
05
Bobotie
Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice and add the mashed bread, stir together until Combined.
06
Bobotie
Spray an oven dish with Spray n Cook and evenly spread the beef mince mixture in the dish.
07
Bobotie
Beat together the ingredients for the custard topping with a fork, then pour the mixture over the beef mince.
08
Bobotie
Place bay leaves on the top and bake at 180℃for 35-40 minutes until the custard is firm and golden brown on top.
09
Bobotie
Serve with the sweet yellow rice.
10
Cape Malay sweet yellow rice
Place the rice, water, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, salt and turmeric into a large pot and boil for 7-8 minutes.
11
Cape Malay sweet yellow rice
Once the rice is cooked, rinse it in a colander with cold water and remove the cinnamon sticks and cardamon pods.
12
Cape Malay sweet yellow rice
Place the rice into a microwave-safe dish, evenly dollop the butter over the rice and do the same with the sugar. Give the rice a good stir, then add your raisins and give the rice a quick toss to distribute the raisins evenly.
13
Cape Malay sweet yellow rice
Place the rice into the microwave for 10 minutes (covered). The rice should be fluffy and shiny.
14
Cape Malay sweet yellow rice
Serve with the bobotie and garnish with coriander and lemon zest.