Name: Dhal curry
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 71 min
Yield: 8-10 servings
Cuisine: Main Meals
Ingredients: dried chana dhal(yellow split peas or other yellow/red lentils) 300g,ghee or oil 1T,green cayenne chillies (or 1 bird’s-eye chilli), seeded and cut into chunks (optional) 2,onion, finely chopped 1medium,cardamom 4pods,cinnamon 3sticks,garlic, finely chopped 6cloves,ginger, finely chopped 1T,fresh curry leaves 8,tomatoes, chopped 2medium,ground cumin 2t,water 1litre,ground turmeric 1t,salt 3⁄4t,garam marsala 1t,fresh coriander, to garnish a handful,rice or rotis, for serving

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Serves 4 to 5

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 50 minutes–1 hour

Ingredients

1 T oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 t crushed chili
1 garlic cloves
600 g lean beef mince
1 t salt
1 t ground turmeric
2 T masala
¼ cup chutney
1 cup water
¾ cup milk
2 free-range eggs
2 bay leaves

Method

1. Heat a pan and add the oil onion, chilli and garlic and sizzle for 1–2 minutes. Add the beef mince and salt and fry for 10 minutes.

2. Once the mince is cooked, add the turmeric and masala and stir well. Add the chutney and bay leaves and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Transfer mince to a greased baking dish.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and eggs together and pour over the mince. Add the bay leaves if you want on top and bake for 30 minutes or until the custard is set and golden.

Cook’s note: If you want a large bobotie, double the ingredients. You can use roasted masala or leaf masala and add more if you want. Serve with yellow rice and steamed vegetables.

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Photographs: Jan Ras

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