Tijdens onze reis in Zuid-Afrika hebben we naast de wijnen natuurlijk kennis gemaakt met de lokale keuken. De Bobotie blijft een evergreen, alleen is niet iedereen het eens over het juiste recept. Wij proefden een hele lekkere variant (zie foto) in de bistro van Overhex Winery in Worcester. Na enig aandringen heeft de chef over zijn hart gestreken en ons zijn recept gemaild. Het is effe werken, maar dan heb je ook wat. En een lekker glas Pinotage tijdens het koken maakt veel goed….

Patrick

Bobotie

Ingredients

• 30 ml vegetable oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 1kg ground beef
• 250 ml milk
• 1 slice thick-sliced white bread
• 45ml chutney
• 15ml curry powder
• 22.5ml sugar
• 10ml  salt
• 2.5ml  ground black pepper
• 7.5ml turmeric powder
• 30ml vinegar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 g salt
• 4 bay leaves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly grease baking dish.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions in the hot oil until soft. Break the ground beef into the skillet and cook until brown.
3. Place the milk in a shallow dish. Soak the bread in the milk. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread. Set the milk aside. Add the bread to the beef mixture. Stir in the chutney, curry powder, salt, sugar, turmeric powder and black pepper. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
5. While the bobotie bakes, whisk together the reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of the dish. Lay the bay leaves onto the top of the milk mixture.
6. Return the bobotie to the oven until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Pumpkin Fritters

Ingredients

• 500ml  pumpkin puree
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 60ml all-purpose flour
• 10ml baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• vegetable oil for frying
• cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, egg, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until smooth.
2. Heat oil in a deep saucepan till its hot. Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, and serve immediately with cinnamon sugar