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Local is Lekker <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

~ South African saying ~<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I created Melby’s Post to share my favourite recipes with the world. The blog was going to be an easy shortcut to get to those recipes I make over and over again, like my mother’s\u00a0Apple Tart<\/a>\u00a0and my favourite\u00a0Falafel<\/a>. I get an e-mail once a month with Melby’s Post’s search results from Google. To my surprise, the recipes that I get the most “hits” on, were South African recipes. Yes, Melby’s Post gets lots of clicks for South African recipes like Traditional Tomato Sauce for Pap & Wors<\/a>, Curry Chicken Potjie<\/a> and Cremora Tart<\/a>. So what is one of the most traditional South African recipes? Bobotie! I was not planning to add a Bobotie recipe, as I am not mad about Bobotie. But I have realised that my blog will have a gaping hole if I do not add a Bobotie recipe.<\/p>\n

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Actually Local is<\/em> Lekker<\/h4>\n

I realized that I have made a confession of sorts again. No, Bobotie isn’t my favourite dish. My mom made delicious Bobotie but always served it with yellow (turmeric) rice<\/a>. Definitely not something I enjoy. The Bobotie got a bad reputation and I have not made it often as an adult. A few years ago, I decided to invite some friends over for a traditional South African meal. That’s when I realised I actually like Bobotie when it’s served on normal white rice! So even though my Bobotie recipe has not been made as often as some of my other recipes, it’s still tried and tested. And it definitely is lekker<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Traditionally Modern<\/h4>\n

As always with a very traditional dish, there are many recipes with different rules. Everyone’s mom or aunt or Ouma made it perfectly and nothing can compare. For Bobotie, there can be some debate about what type of meat and curry to use. My recipe is very middle of the road. I have adapted it from my trusted Kook en Geniet<\/em> with inputs from my mother. I use beef mince and mild, yellow curry. My recipe is a bit saucier than usual, but that’s how my mom used to make it. I have also never added almonds on top as some recipes do. And you guessed it, I do not serve it with yellow rice!! Luckily Bobotie is nowadays such an iconic South African dish, that we can really give it any modern twist. So if you are more into Bobotie samoosas, or Bototie-filled pancakes, just use the basic recipe and do your own thing!<\/p>\n

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\"Bobotie\"<\/p>\n

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Bobotie<\/h2>\n
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A traditional South African meat dish flavoured with spices and baked with an egg topping<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>South African<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>Bobotie<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>6<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>