Gluten-free Bobotie

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 kg lean minced beef
• ½ cup ground almonds
• ⅓ cup raisins
• 6 dried apricots, chopped
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 4 bay leaves

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Fry the onions and garlic in the oil until soft, then add the spices for 1 minute.
3. Add the beef and brown it. Stir in the ground almonds, raisins, apricots, lemon juice, salt and 1 of the eggs. Spread in a baking dish.
4. Beat the remaining eggs with the milk and pour over the top. Tuck in the bay leaves.
5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the topping is set and golden. Serve with yellow rice.

Gluten-free check: Classic bobotie uses bread soaked in milk, curry powder and chutney. We use ground almonds, single spices and dried fruit instead.