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Lentil Bobotie
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
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Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Spicy sweet-sour baked dish, brought to South Africa by Malay slaves. Cheap to make and very comforting.
Ingredients:
5 slices brown bread
2 cups skim milk
2 2/3 cups lentils
3 (200g) onions, chopped
1 (120g) apple, peeled and chopped
6 tsp curry powder
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
90 ml vinegar
4 oz chutney
4 eggs
60 ml raisins
Directions:
1. boil lentils in 5 cups water until soft, then rinse and drain.
2. while lentils are cooking, soak bread in 1 cup milk.
3. mash bread with a fork and add to lentils.
4. fry onions and apple in non-stick pan.
5. add spices, vinegar and chutney.
6. pour onion mixture into lentil mixture.
7. add 2 eggs and 60ml raisins.
8. spoon into baking dishes.
9. mix together remaining cup of milk and remaining 2 eggs.
10. pour this mixture on top of the lentil mixture, stick a few bay leaves vertically into the top, and bake at 180 degrees celsius for 30 to 50 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com