Recipe: Bobotie

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of ground meat
• 230 grams of yellow or white rice
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp Indian garam masala
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin
• 70 grams raisins
• 300 ml milk
• 4 slices white bread
• 3 eggs
• A splash of red wine vinegar
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil

Additional needs:

• Large skillet or paella pan
• BBQ pan, Dutch Oven, or saucepan for cooking rice
• Mixing bowl or large dish
• BBQ, Camp Stove, or Kibo Grill

Tip! Instead of a skillet or paella pan, you can also cook this dish in a Dutch Oven. This 6Qt Dutch Oven without legs fits perfectly in your barbecue. 

Method:

1. Light your BBQ and let it reach a temperature of 150 degrees Celsius.
2. Cook the rice in a pan according to the package instructions.
3. Chop the onion and garlic and sauté them with olive oil in the skillet.
4. Cut the crusts off the bread and let them soak in a bowl with 180 ml milk and the eggs.
5. When the onion and garlic are sautéed, add the dry spices and stir well. Then add the ground meat and cook thoroughly with the spices.
6. Add the bread mixture and stir well, then add the raisins and place the skillet on indirect heat.
7. Deglaze with red wine vinegar and stir well, season with salt and pepper.
8. Put a lid on the skillet and let it sit for 10 minutes with the bay leaves.
9. Add the remaining milk and stir well. Then place it on indirect heat without a lid at 180 degrees Celsius and let the bobotie cook for 20 minutes.
10. Serve with a bowl of rice, green beans, and dried onions.