Vegetarian Lentil Bobotie
“I have also put a vegetarian slant on one of the best-known South African dishes brought here by the Muslim slaves in the late 17th Century; bobotie. I have revitalised this dish substituting the mince meat for lentils and suggest serving it with amasi flavoured tzatziki, tomato relish and sambles.”
Bobotie
Yields: 1 deep pan size dish. 18cm x 14cm
Ingredients:
- 250 ml Lentils
- 30 ml Sunflower Oil
- 1 medium Onion - grated (about 200g)
- ½ t Salt 1 ½ t Turmeric 1 t Durban Masala
- 1 t Cumin
- 2 slices Bread
- 80 ml Milk
- 80 g Raisins
- 1 Apple - grated
Custard Topping
- 2 egg s
- 160 ml
- yoghurt
- Bay Leaves
Method:
- Soak lentils over night in cold water
- Cook the lentils until al dente or just cooked and set aside
- Heat a large pan. Add oil and sauté the onion off and add spices
- Soak the bread in milk
- Add lentils, raisin, apple, soaked bread to the onion pan and season very well
- Mix all the ingredients together and pack tightly in a greased 18x14cm pan
- Top with egg and yoghurt mixture and garnish with bay leaves (Chef's note: you can half the yoghurt amount resulting in a reduced final cooking time.)
- Cover with tin foil and back at 180 ̊ C for 20 minutes. Take foil off and continue cooking until the custard topping is cooked about 20 minutes.
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