Bobotie is the national dish of South Africa. Usually a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, this vegetarian version has a hearty serving of mushrooms to compliment the traditional South-African flavors.
Lovingly created by our in-house chefs.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Peel and finely chop the red onion and garlic.
Roughly chop the portobello mushrooms.
Mix together in a bowl, the correct amount of hot water (around 75ml per person), bobotie spice, 2/3 of the bobotie jam, vinegar, brown sugar and raisins. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic, fry until the onion is softened.
Add the mushrooms and fry until starting to brown.
Add the bobotie mixture and fresh coriander.
Season to taste.
Stir for a few minutes more until the mushroom is just cooked, then remove from the heat.
Transfer the mushroom mixture to an oven proof dish.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg(s) with the remaining milk. Lightly season.
Pour the egg mixture over the mushroom mixture.
Top with bay leaves.
Place the dish into the oven to bake until the egg is set and golden.
Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining bobotie jam.
Distribute among serving plates.
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